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| − | *Free elements: Oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine. | + | *Free elements: [[Oxygen]], [[fluorine]], [[chlorine]], [[bromine]], [[iodine]]. |
*Interhalogens: Chlorine trifluoride, bromine monochloride; | *Interhalogens: Chlorine trifluoride, bromine monochloride; | ||
| − | *Nonmetal oxides: Ozone, sulfur trioxide, nitrous oxide, nitrogen dioxide, chlorine oxides, bromine oxides, iodine oxides; | + | *Nonmetal oxides: [[Ozone]], [[sulfur trioxide]], [[nitrous oxide]], [[nitrogen dioxide]], chlorine oxides, bromine oxides, iodine oxides; |
| − | *Metal oxides: Chromium trioxide, bismuth(III) oxide, sodium superoxide; | + | *Metal oxides: [[Chromium trioxide]], [[bismuth(III) oxide]], sodium superoxide; |
| − | *Peroxides: Hydrogen peroxide, zinc peroxide, barium peroxide; | + | *Peroxides: [[Hydrogen peroxide]], [[zinc peroxide]], [[barium peroxide]]; |
| − | *Acids: Nitric acid, chloric acid, perchloric acid, peroxymonosulfuric acid, peroxydisulfuric acid, chromic | + | *Acids: [[Nitric acid]], [[chloric acid]], [[perchloric acid]], [[peroxymonosulfuric acid]], [[peroxydisulfuric acid]], [[chromic acid]]s; |
| − | *Salts: | + | *Salts: [[Nitrate]]s, nitrites, hypochlorites, chlorites, chlorates, [[perchlorate]]s, iodates, periodates, persulfates, chromates, dichromates, manganates, [[permanganate]]s, [[ferrate]]s; |
| − | *Mixtures: Aqua regia, piranha solution | + | *Mixtures: [[Aqua regia]], [[piranha solution]]; |
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| + | ===Relevant Sciencemadness threads=== | ||
[[Category:Types of chemical]] | [[Category:Types of chemical]] | ||
[[Category:Oxidizing agents]] | [[Category:Oxidizing agents]] | ||
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An oxidizer, or oxidizing agent, is a compound that gains electrons easily(is easily reduced). For example, elemental fluorine can gain an electron to become a fluoride ion. They are so named because, upon being reduced, oxidizers readily oxidize other species, causing them to lose an electron.
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Oxidizing agents are called electron acceptors, and participate in electron-transfer reactions.
Common oxidizing agents
- Free elements: Oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine.
- Interhalogens: Chlorine trifluoride, bromine monochloride;
- Nonmetal oxides: Ozone, sulfur trioxide, nitrous oxide, nitrogen dioxide, chlorine oxides, bromine oxides, iodine oxides;
- Metal oxides: Chromium trioxide, bismuth(III) oxide, sodium superoxide;
- Peroxides: Hydrogen peroxide, zinc peroxide, barium peroxide;
- Acids: Nitric acid, chloric acid, perchloric acid, peroxymonosulfuric acid, peroxydisulfuric acid, chromic acids;
- Salts: Nitrates, nitrites, hypochlorites, chlorites, chlorates, perchlorates, iodates, periodates, persulfates, chromates, dichromates, manganates, permanganates, ferrates;
- Mixtures: Aqua regia, piranha solution;
