Question

Reduction is the process of the addition of hydrogen to a substance.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Reduction: The process of addition of hydrogen to a substance or removal of oxygen from a substance.

For example: $$\begin{gathered} {\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{S}\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+{\mathrm{Cl}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\to \mathrm{HCl}\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+\mathrm{S}\left(\mathrm{s}\right) \\ \mathrm{Hydrogen}\mathrm{Chlorine}\mathrm{Hydrogen}\mathrm{Sulphur} \\ \mathrm{Sulphide}\mathrm{Chloride} \end{gathered}$$

In the above example, hydrogen is added to chloride and removed from hydrogen sulphide

The addition of hydrogen to chloride is a type of reduction.

Final answer: True, Reduction is the process of the addition of hydrogen to a substance.