Oxidising and Reducing Agents

AQA AS-level ChemistryOxidation and ReductionLesson 3 of 15

Any species that accepts electrons from another species is an oxidising agent because the other species has been oxidised.

Any species that donates electrons to another species is a reducing agent because the other species has been reduced.

Fluorine is the most powerful oxidising agent because of its small size and its tendency to accept electrons from other atoms.

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