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What is antioxidants and oxidising agent |
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Answer» \tA substance or a compound which inhibits the oxidation of other substances is referred as antioxidant. Oxidation of compounds produces reactive intermediates which are harmful. So antioxidants prevent oxidation and formation of reactive substances.\tSome substances such as alkaline potassium permanganate and acidified potassium dichromate are capable of adding oxygen to others. These are known as oxidising agents. Antioxidants are the substances that prevent oxidation of food .Ex- BHT and BHA Oxidising agent are those who oxidise other or simply the substance which itself get reduced |
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