I had an X-ray and scans that showed several torn ligaments. But I'd also damaged the soft pad of fat under my kneecap. Mr Hardy explained it was becoming trapped in the knee joint when I sat down. The cracking I could hear when I stood up was the lump of fat popping out of the joint.
Oxidizing agent. Home Â» Oxidizing agent. Definition. noun, plural: oxidizing agents. Any substance that has the ability to oxidize other substance. Supplement. An oxidizing agent is a substance that accepts or receives electron from another substance, hence, is consequently reduced. Since it accepts electrons it is also called an electron acceptor.
Oxidation-loss of electrons/gain of oxygen. Species oxidized-the one that lost electrons or gained ozygen. Species reduced-the one that gained electrons or lost oxygen.Oxidizing agent-gets reduced.Reducing agent-gets oxidized. In your equation, Mg went from 0 oxidation number to +2, i.e lost electrons i.e. got oxidized i.e. is the reducing agent.5. Location: Los Angeles, CA. 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.