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===Meaning===
[[File:OxidisingAgentSymbol.png|right|300px|thumb|The [[hazard]] symbol for '''oxidising agents'''.]]
An '''oxidising agent''' is a [[chemical]] that causes the [[oxidation]] of other [[chemical]]s.
===About Oxidising Agents===
: '''Oxidising agents''' can make a fire burn more intensely.
: '''Oxidising agents''' may allow other [[chemical]]s to [[combustion|combust]] without the need for [[oxygen]] in the [[air]].
: [[Solid]] and [[liquid]] '''oxidising agents''' are used in [[explosive]]s.
===Precautions===
*Keep any naked flame away from the [[chemical]].
*Keep [[flammable]] [[chemical]]s away from '''oxidising agents'''.
==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
An '''oxidising agent''' is a [[chemical]] that causes the [[oxidation]] of other [[chemical]]s.