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Oxidizing Agent

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

An oxidizing agent is a substance that has the ability to accept electrons from another substance, causing that substance to be oxidized.

AP course connection

Topic 9.8: 9.8 Galvanic (Voltaic) and Electrolytic Cells

Unit 9
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