Which phrase describes an oxidizing agent?(1 point) Responses a substance that reacts with oxygen a substance that reacts with oxygen a substance that gains an electron in a reaction a substance that gains an electron in a reaction a substance that provides oxygen in a reaction a substance that provides oxygen in a reaction a substance that provides electrons to other substances

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The phrase that describes an oxidizing agent is "a substance that gains an electron in a reaction." Oxidizing agents are reduced in the process of accepting electrons.