Examples for oxidant agent and reducing agent happens in chemical reaction .

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Common oxidizing agents

Oxygen (O2)
Ozone (O3)
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and other inorganic peroxides, Fenton's reagent.
Fluorine (F2), chlorine (Cl2), and other halogens.
Nitric acid (HNO3) and nitrate compounds.
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
Peroxydisulfuric acid (H2S2O8)
Peroxymonosulfuric acid (H2SO5)
KmNO4
K2Cr2O7

Common reducing agents

Lithium aluminium hydride (LiAlH4), a very strong reducing agent.
Nascent (atomic) hydrogen.
Hydrogen without or with a suitable catalyst e.g. a Lindlar catalyst.
Sodium amalgam (Na(Hg))
Sodium-lead alloy (Na + Pb)
Amalgam (chemistry)#Zinc amalgam (Zn(Hg)) (reagent for Clemmensen reduction)
Diborane.

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