Elements with higher electronegativity are good oxidizing agents. Give reasons.

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The tendency of an atom of an element present in a molecule to attract shared electron pair more towards itself is called electronegativity.
Oxidizing agents are those substances that reduce themselves and oxidize others. That means these substances gains electrons.
Greater the value of electronegativity, the higher is the tendency to undergo reduction.
So, it acts as a oxidizing agents.

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