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What are oxidising agents?

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Oxidising agents are the substances which either their own or on reacting with another substance release oxygen in order to carry oxidation reactions. The commonly used oxidising agents are: Ozone, bromine water, a mixture of potassium dichromate and sulphuric acid or a mixture of potassium permanganate and sulphuric acid etc.
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