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What do you mean by oxidation and reduction?
What do you mean by oxidation and reduction?
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Redox reaction:
- It is a reaction in which transferring of electrons takes place between two species.
- It leads to the change in oxidation number by gaining or losing electrons
Oxidation:
- Oxidation is the process of losing electrons from an ion, atom, or molecule.
- “Oxidation occurs when the oxidation state of a molecule, atom, or ion is increased.”
Reduction:
- Reduction is the process of gaining electrons during the reaction.
- “Reduction is the gain of electrons or a decrease in the oxidation state of a chemical or atoms within it.”
General description of a redox reaction:
Examples of redox reactions:
Redox reaction:
- It is a reaction in which transferring of electrons takes place between two species.
- It leads to the change in oxidation number by gaining or losing electrons
Oxidation:
- Oxidation is the process of losing electrons from an ion, atom, or molecule.
- “Oxidation occurs when the oxidation state of a molecule, atom, or ion is increased.”
Reduction:
- Reduction is the process of gaining electrons during the reaction.
- “Reduction is the gain of electrons or a decrease in the oxidation state of a chemical or atoms within it.”
General description of a redox reaction:
Examples of redox reactions:
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