Are aqueous solutions of oxidizing agents safe? [closed]








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In the "[reducing agent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reducing_agent)" article in Wikipedia it says 



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> Good reducing agents are reagents that deliver $\ce{H2}$.
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Wouldn't that make water unsafe to dissolve oxidizing agents?




If the oxidizing agent is sufficiently strong, e.g. fluorine, yes. "[[W]ater spontaneously combust[s] under a fluorine jet.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorine)"


However, there are only a few oxidizers, such as fluorine, [chlorine trifluoride](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorine_trifluoride), and [dioxygen difluoride](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioxygen_difluoride) that can displace oxygen from water. More likely you'd encounter a strong reducing agent, such as Group I metals, that would attach to the oxygen in water, liberating hydrogen.


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The safety arises from the solution's characteristics. Some oxidizers produce highly alkali solutions which pose personnel risks from chemical burns. This nature occurs to a lesser extent when dry chemical contacts the skin or mucus membranes ext. as the agent acquires water from the body and in essence forms saturated solutions at the contact sites.


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