Interpretation: The process that is happening to the oxidizing agent during a
Concept introduction: The
Answer to Problem 33A
The oxidizing agents are undergoing the chemical process of reduction by the reducing agents in a redox reaction.
Explanation of Solution
The chemical species that undergo oxidation are identified as the reducing agents and that undergo reduction is identified as the oxidizing agents.
During a redox reaction, the reaction is taking place between a reducing agent and oxidizing agent. The reducing agents are found to be oxidized by the oxidizing agent while the oxidizing agents are found to be reduced by the reducing agent.
For example in the following reaction reduction is happening to
So, the oxidizing agents are undergoing reduction by the reducing agents in a redox reaction.
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