What is Oxidising agent?

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A substance that tends to bring about oxidation by being reduced and gaining electrons.
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an oxidising agent is any molecule/compound that have tendency to gain electrons or that can be reduced.e.g KMnO4(o.s. +7) tendency to go to lower oxidation state Mn(+2) ..so it is a oxidising agent
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Have you ever seen a rusted nail or spoiled food? These are the end results of processes that involve oxidizing agents. Oxidizing agents are substances that gain electrons in a chemical reaction. Because of this action, oxidizing agents are also known as electron acceptors.
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in simple words, its a chemical species that removes electrons from another species
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oxidising agents reduces others i.e adds electrons to other elements/compunds in reaction.
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You may define oxidising agent simply as an enity that causes loss of electron from other species and reduces itself....means jb hm kisi ko OA bolte h to smjho hm usko gusse me bol rhe h to mtlb hm usse kuch chin rhe h...mtlb OA electron chinta h ????
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a substance that tends to bring about oxidation by being reduced and gaining electrons.
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