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( Oxidizing agent)
An oxidizing agent or oxidising agent (also called an oxidant, oxidizer or oxidiser) can be defined as either In both cases, the oxidizing agent becomes reduced in the process. In simple terms A mnemonic for differentiating the reactions is "OIL RIG" Oxidation Is Loss, Reduction Is Gain (of electrons) or "LEO the lion says GER" (Lose Electrons Oxidation, Gain Electrons Reduction)
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