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The term oxidation is named after oxygen, which is the most common oxidizing agent. Oxygen has a strong attraction for electrons, and in most chemical reactions it will take two electrons away from another atom (or from two atoms, such as in the case of the famous water molecule which is composed of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms). So when an atom loses one or more electrons, it is oxidized.
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Is iodide an oxidising agent?
No, iodide (I-) is a reducing agent, not an oxidizing agent. It tends to be oxidized to iodine (I2), gaining electrons in a chemical reaction.
How is it possible for hydrogen peroxide to be both an oxidizing agent and reducing agent?
Hydrogen peroxide can act as an oxidizing agent by accepting electrons from other substances, causing them to be oxidized. It can also act as a reducing agent by donating electrons to other substances, causing them to be reduced. The ability of hydrogen peroxide to both accept and donate electrons allows it to exhibit both oxidizing and reducing properties.
What does the reducing agent in a redox reaction do?
reduces another atom
Is germanium ii chloride an oxidizing or reducing agent?
Germanium(II) chloride is a reducing agent. It can be oxidized to germanium dioxide in the presence of oxidizing agents.
Is potassium dichromate a reducing agent?
No, potassium dichromate is an oxidizing agent. It can accept electrons from other substances, causing the other substances to be oxidized.
