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An oxidizing agent (also called an oxidant, oxidizer or oxidiser) can be defined as either In both cases, the oxidizing agent becomes reduced in the process. In simple terms Later, the use of the term expanded to include any time where formal charge is increased (losing electrons), and applies to substances which contain no oxygen (typically halogens and substances rich in these elements, and less commonly sulfur). Ironically, the action of fluorine upon many oxides is an oxidation even if the reaction results in the removal of the oxygen from a substance. It is thus the generic opposite of reduction, where formal charge is decreased (gaining electrons). With this definition, the "oxide" part of the term is misleading, since oxygen might have no presence in the reaction, yet no alternative term has gained favor.
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