Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)Oxidation refers to a chemical reaction in which a substance loses electrons.
B)Reduction refers to a chemical reaction in which a substance gains electrons.
C)The oxidation number represents the charge an atom would have if all its bonds to other atoms were ionic.
D)An oxidizing agent is a substance that is oxidized in a chemical reaction.
E)Statements A-D are all correct.

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An oxidizing agent is a substance that causes another substance to be oxidized, not the other way around. An oxidizing agent gains electrons in a chemical reaction, which causes another substance to lose electrons and become oxidized.

Which One of the Following Statements Is Not Correct