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Identify the oxidizing agent (oxidant) in the following reactions (a) $Pb_3O_4 + 8HCl $→$ 3PbCl_2 + Cl_2 + 4H_2O$ (b) $2Mg + O_2 $→$ 2MgO$
Identify the oxidizing agent (oxidant) in the following reactions
(a) $Pb_3O_4 + 8HCl $→$ 3PbCl_2 + Cl_2 + 4H_2O$
(b) $2Mg + O_2 $→$ 2MgO$
CBSE | Chemical Reactions and Equations | Class 10 | NCERT Exemplar | Science
Identify the oxidizing agent (oxidant) in the following reactions
(a) $Pb_3O_4 + 8HCl $→$ 3PbCl_2 + Cl_2 + 4H_2O$
(b) $2Mg + O_2 $→$ 2MgO$

Answer:According to chemistry, an oxidising agent, or oxidising agent, is a substance that has the ability to oxidise other substances, or to accept electrons from them, in other words, it is an electron acceptor. The oxidising agents oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and the halogens are the most common.

  1. Pb3O4
  2. O2
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