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State the relationship between oxidation and oxidising agent in a redox reaction. Give an example of redox reaction showing the relationship between oxidation and oxidising agent.

Answer:

Oxidation is addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen. The oxidising agent causes oxidation of other compound by getting reduced.

e.g.       :           \[CuO\mathrm{ }+\mathrm{ }{{H}_{2}}\to Cu\mathrm{ }+\mathrm{ }{{H}_{2}}O\]

CuO is getting reduced to Cu so it is a oxidizing agent. It oxidises \[{{H}_{2}}\] to\[{{H}_{2}}O\].