What is an oxidizing agent?

Answer 1

A substance that oxidizes another substance

Any chemical substance that has a tendency to accept electrons and thereby undergoing reduction themselves is known as an oxidising agent.

An oxidizer is a compound that supplies its own oxygen and heat when in contact with organic compounds. These chemicals that can react vigorously and explode.

Oxidizers are compounds which are capable of reacting with and oxidizing (i.e., giving off oxygen) other materials. A well known example of oxidation is the process we know as corrosion, where the metal reacts with air to form the metal oxides referred to as "rust".

The primary hazard associated with this class of compounds lies in their ability to act as an oxygen source, and thus to readily stimulate the combustion of organic materials. As you may recall, it takes three components for a fire to happen - a fuel source (usually an organic compound, such as paper), an ignition source (such as a flame, a spark, friction, etc.) and an oxygen source (in this case - a cylinder of OXYGEN, a strong oxidizer).

Oxidizers may be grouped into 4 classes based on their ability to affect the burning rate of combustible materials or undergo self-sustained decomposition. This classification system was established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 43A, 1980) as a means to provide information on safe storage of oxidizing materials.

Class 1: An oxidizing material whose primary hazard is that it may increase the burning rate of combustible material with which it comes in contact

Class 2: An oxidizing material that will moderately increase the burning rate of which may cause spontaneous ignitionof combustible material with which it ocmes in contact.

Class 3: An oxidizing material that will cause a severe increase in the burning rate of combustible material with which it comes in contact or which will undergo vigorous self-substained decomposition when catalyzed or exposed to heat.

Class 4: An oxidizing material that can undergo an explosive reaction when catalyzed or exposed to heat, shock or friction.

Answer 2

An oxidizing agent is a chemical substance that gains electrons in a chemical reaction, causing another substance to lose electrons. This process leads to oxidation of the other substance. Common examples include oxygen, chlorine, and hydrogen peroxide.

Answer 3

An oxidizing agent is a chemical substance, which in a chemical reaction has a high tendency to get reduced while causing the other reactant to get oxidized. An reducing agent is a chemical substance, which in a chemical reaction has a high tendency to get oxidized while causing the other reactant to get reduced.

Answer 4

Oxidizing agent or oxidant is that substance which supplies oxygen or removes hydrogen or supplies electronegative elements or removes electropostive elements. For example in the reaction-
PbO + C ---> Pb + CO
Pb is the oxidizing agent because it is providing oxygen.

Answer 5

Oxidant - is the susbtance that in a redox reaction receives electrons.

Reducing agent / reducer - is the one that gives electrons.

Answer 6

Something which has tendency to add or remove hydrocarbons

Answer 7

The meaning of oxidizing is generally able to oxydate, to cause an oxydation.

Answer 8

A substance that oxidizes another substance

Answer 9

An oxidizing agent is a substance that gains or accepts electrons from another substance. It, itself, thus becomes reduced.

Answer 10

A strong oxidizing agent is something that will very easily/readily accept electrons.