General Chemistry (4th Edition)

Published by University Science Books
ISBN 10: 1891389602
ISBN 13: 978-1-89138-960-3

Chapter 24 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions - Page 927: 50

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Species oxidized is the atom that is being oxidized (oxidized is losing electrons), whereas the oxidizing agent is the one that is doing the oxidizing...therefore, the oxidizing agent is being reduced.
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