Oxidizer

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An oxidizer, or oxidizing agent, is a compound that gains electrons easily(is easily reduced). For example, elemental fluorine can gain an electron to become a fluoride ion. They are so named because, upon being reduced, oxidizers readily oxidize other species, causing them to lose an electron.

Mechanism

Oxidizing agents are called electron acceptors, and participate in electron-transfer reactions.

Common oxidizing agents

References

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