Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Group 7.
A substance that oxidises another by accepting electrons (the agent itself undergoes reduction).
Oxidising agent appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Groups in the Periodic Table, especially Group 7 and Displacement as Redox.
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Groups in the Periodic Table
Group 7 • Reactions with Metals