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What happens to the oxidizing agent in a redox reaction?
AIt gets oxidized
BIt gets reduced
CIt remains unchanged
DIt loses electrons
✓ Correct Answer: B — It gets reduced
An oxidizing agent facilitates oxidation in another substance by accepting electrons, thus it itself gets reduced.
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