A substance is said to be oxidised if

it gains oxygen

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it gains hydrogen

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it loses oxygen

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it loses hydrogen

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Solution

The correct option is D it loses hydrogen
A substance is said to be oxidised if it either loses hydrogen or gains oxygen. A substance is said to be reduced if it either loses oxygen or gains hydrogen.

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