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Which fo the follwing can act as an oxidizing agent ?

A

` CH_4`

B

`NH_3`

C

`NaClO_4`

D

`H_2O`

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C
An oxidizing agent oxidizes the other and gets reduced. Thus , a given species can function as an oxidizing agent if it carries an atom (usually central atom) having higher or highest oxidation number (O.N.) so that its `O.N.` can be decreased. In `CH_4, C` atom has its lowest `O.N. (-4)` , in `NH_3, N` atom has its lowest `O.N. (-3)` , in ` H_2 O, O` atom has its lowest oxidation number `(-2)` , but in `NaClO_4` is an oxidizing agent .
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