Common Oxidizing Agents and Their Products
| Agent | Product(s) |
|---|---|
| O2 oxygen | Various, including the oxides H2O and CO2 |
| O3 ozone | Various, including ketones, aldehydes, and H2O; see ozonolysis |
| F2 fluorine | F− |
| Cl2 chlorine | Cl− |
| Br2 bromine | Br− |
| I2 iodine | I−, I3− |
| OCl− hypochlorite | Cl−, H2O |
| ClO3− chlorate | Cl−, H2O |
| HNO3 nitric acid | NO nitric oxide NO2 nitrogen dioxide |
| Hexavalent chromium CrO3 chromium trioxide CrO42− chromate Cr2O72− dichromate |
Cr3+, H2O |
| MnO4− permanganate MnO42− manganate |
Mn2+ (acidic) or MnO2 (basic) |
| H2O2, other peroxides | Various, including oxides and H2O |
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