An oxidizing-reduction reaction involves the transfer of electrons from one species to another. Which phrase best describes an oxidizing agent?(1 point) Responses a substance that gains an electron in a reaction a substance that gains an electron in a reaction a substance that provides electrons to other substances a substance that provides electrons to other substances a substance that provides oxygen in a reaction a substance that provides oxygen in a reaction a substance that reacts with oxygen

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The phrase that best describes an oxidizing agent is "a substance that gains an electron in a reaction."