When oxygen is added in a chemical reaction, that reaction is called reduction.

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Reduction is the process of the addition of hydrogen or the removal of oxygen from a substance.
It happens when a chemical species gains electrons.
Oxidation is the process of the addition of oxygen or the removal of hydrogen from a substance.
It happens when a chemical species loses electrons.
Thus, when oxygen is added to a chemical reaction, that reaction is called oxidation.

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