What is the difference between oxidizing agent and reducing agent?

Answer 1

The difference between the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent is that the oxidizing agent is the one that loses the electrons and the reducing agent gains the electrons.

You can remember it easily because it's contradicting, and by the saying OIL RIG:

Oxidized Is Lost Reduced Is Gained.

Answer 2

1) Oxidizing agent is an electron acceptor while Reducing agent is an electron donor. 2) Oxidizing agent is substance which is reduced in its oxidation number while Reducing agent is a substance which is increased in its oxidation number. 3) Oxidizing agent is a substance in which its oxidation number decreases in a positive direction while Reducing agent is a substance in which its oxidation number decreases in a negative direction

Answer 3

the oxidizing flame is the flame produced with an excessive amount of oxygen. When the amount of oxygen increases, the flame shortens, its color darkens, and it hisses and roars

The reducing flame is the flame with low oxygen. It has a yellow or yellowish color due to carbon or hydrocarbons

Answer 4

Reducing Agent :

1) An electron donor that easily donate electrons.

2) Brings about the reduction of other substances.

3) Get oxidised at the same time.

4) Supplies hydrogen or any other electropositive element.

5) Removes oxygen or another ellectronegative element.

OR

Those substances, generally metals usually from the first A group i.e, (H,Li,Na,K,Rb,Cs,Fr) and second A group i.e, (Be,Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba,Ra) which are electropositive in nature and are metals are called as reducing agents.

these reducing agents brings about the process of oxidation.

Oxidising Agent :

1) An electron acceptor that easily accepts electrons.

2) Bring about the oxidation of other substances.

3) Get reduced at the same time.

4) Supplies oxygen or any other electronegative elements.

5) Removes hydrogen or another electropositive element.

OR

vice versa

Answer 5

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