An oxidizing agent is a substance used in electrochemistry that oxidizes another substance. In doing so, it becomes reduced. Because the oxidizing agent receives electrons it is also know as an electron acceptor

Common oxidizing agents

• Iodine
• Permanganate
• Cerium
• Dichromate

Common oxidizing agents and their products:

Agent	Product
O2 oxygen	O2-, H2O, or CO2
F2 fluorine	F-
Cl2 chlorine	Cl-
Br2 bromine	Br-
I2 iodine	I-
HNO3 nitric acid	NO nitric oxide, NO2 nitric dioxide
Cr2O72-	Cr2+ dichromate
MnO4-	Mn2+

See also

• Reducing agent