Oxidant Sentence Examples
Its aqueous solution gradually decomposes with evolution of oxygen, behaves as a strong oxidant, and liberates iodine from potassium iodide.
These compounds may be considered as 5-triazolones, a series of isomeric 3-triazolones resulting from the condensation of phenylsemicarbazide with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of an oxidant.
It is a very powerful oxidant; a mixture of potassium chlorate and sugar in about equal proportions spontaneously inflames when touched with a rod moistened with concentrated sulphuric acid, the chlorine peroxide liberated setting fire to the sugar, which goes on burning.
Tomatoes naturally contain the anti oxidant but at lower levels.
To suggest that they do might tempt some to experiment with this powerful oxidant - with potentially catastrophic results.
AdvertisementIt behaves as a strong oxidant and in aqueous solution is slowly hydrolysed.