* Materials that have the ability to oxidize other substances are said to be oxidative or oxidizing and are known as oxidizing agents, oxidants, or oxidizers It removes electrons from another substance, and is thus itself reduced
* Oxidants are usually chemical substances with elements in high oxidation states $\left(\mathrm{MnO}_4^{-}, \mathrm{CrO}_3, \mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_7{ }^{2-}, \mathrm{OsO}_4\right)$, or else highly electronegative elements $\left(\mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{~F}_2, \mathrm{Cl}_2, \mathrm{Br}_2\right)$ that can gain extra electrons by oxidizing another substance
* Reductants - Electropositive metals like $\mathrm{Li}, \mathrm{Na}, \mathrm{Mg}, \mathrm{Fe}, \mathrm{Zn}$, and $\mathrm{Al}$ Can donate electrons readily
* Hydride transfer reagents, such as $\mathrm{NaBH}_4$ and $\mathrm{LiAlH}_4$, are used in organic chemistry
* $\mathrm{H}_2$ gas with a palladium, platinum, or nickel catalyst
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