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

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An oxidizing agent is a substance that causes oxidation by being reduced or by gaining electrons.
Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract the shared pair of electrons towards itself.
The element with a high electronegativity hold the electron pair and cause the other element to oxidize and thus act as a good oxidizing agent.

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