The process in which oxidation number increase is known as ?

Oxidation

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Reduction

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Auto-oxidation

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Oxidation
The increase in oxidation state of an atom, through a chemical reaction, is known as an $o x i d a t i o n$

$C u O x i d a t i o n - ----- \to C u^{2 +} + 2 e l e c t r o n s$

Here oxidation number increases from $0$ to $+ 2$

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