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*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 | + | *Metal oxides: [[Chromium trioxide]], [[bismuth trioxide]], 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 acid]]s; | *Acids: [[Nitric acid]], [[chloric acid]], [[perchloric acid]], [[peroxymonosulfuric acid]], [[peroxydisulfuric acid]], [[chromic acid]]s; | ||
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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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[hide]Mechanism
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 trioxide, 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;
