Homework Clinic
Social Science Clinic => Law and Politics => Topic started by: joesmith1212 on Dec 7, 2019
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What is an oxidizing agent? Why is an oxidizing agent important to an explosion?
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An oxidizing agent is a chemical that supplies oxygen to a reaction. Oxidizing agents are important to explosions because detonation occurs so rapidly that oxygen in the air cannot participate in the reaction; thus, many explosives must have their own source of oxygen.