Which of the following statements is incorrect?
In oxidation, oxygen in added to a substance.
In reduction, Hydrogen is added to a substance.
Oxidizing agent is oxidized.
Reducing agent is oxidized.
Oxidizing agents oxidise other reactant in the reaction and do not get oxidised themselves. In fact, they get reduced.
In the reaction, H2S + Cl2 → 2HCl + S; hydrogen sulphide is:
The reaction in which oxygen is added to a substance or hydrogen is removed from a substance, is called oxidation reaction.