Oxidizing acid

An oxidizing acid is a Brønsted acid that is also a strong oxidizing agent. Most Brønsted acids can act as oxidizing agents to some degree, because the acidic proton can be reduced to hydrogen gas, but oxidizing acids contain additional structures that act as stronger oxidizing agents than hydrogen ions. These acids contain highly electronegative atoms (like oxygen or halogens) that can accept electrons. Generally, they contain oxygen in their anionic structure. Oxidizing acids include nitric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, chromic acid, and concentrated sulfuric acid.

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