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Oxidising and Reducing Agents

An oxidising agent is a substance that causes oxidation by accepting electrons thereby decreasing its oxidation state.A reducing agent is a substance that causes reduction by losing electrons thereby increasing its oxidation state.
An oxidising agent is reduced and a reducing agent is oxidised.

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Specification: Edexcel Chemistry (8CH0), AS-level, Topic 3: Redox I. Topic: Oxidation and Reduction.

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