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Question
State what is oxidising agent. Give an example of oxidising agent in the gaseous, liquid, and solid form.
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Solution
“The substance which gets reduced is the Oxidising agent″
Oxidising Agent:
| Solid | Liquid | gaseous |
| \[\ce{Cu^2+,Zn^2+,MnO2}\] | \[\ce{HCl,H2O2}\] | \[\ce{SO2,Cl2,O2}\] |
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