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Which describes the oxidizing agent in a chemical reaction?
the substance that is oxidized because it loses electrons
the substance that is reduced because it loses electrons
the substance that is oxidized because it gains electrons
the substance that is reduced because it gains electrons

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The oxidizing agent is the substance that is reduced because it gains electrons. It causes another species to be oxidized by accepting electrons.