What is oxidation & reduction?

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••Oxidation : It is the loss of electrons during a reaction by a molecule, atom or ion......
••Reduction : : A chemical reaction in which hydrogen is added to, or oxygen is removed ....

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Oxidation removal of hydrogenaddition of oxygen n Reduction removal of oxygen n raddition of hydrogen

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Redox is a chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of atoms are changed. Any such reaction involves both a reduction process and a complementary oxidation process, two key concepts involved with electron transfer processes.

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Redox is a chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of atoms are changed. Any such reaction involves both a reduction process and a complementary oxidation process, two key concepts involved with electron transfer processes.

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Oxidation is loss of (electrons or hydrogen )or gain of oxygen atoms.
reduction is loss of oxygen atom or gain of ( electron or hydrogen atom).

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Oxidation :

Oxidation is the loss of electrons during a reaction by a molecule, atom or ion. Oxidation occurs when the oxidation state of a molecule, atom or ion is increased.

Reduction :

A chemical reaction in which hydrogen is added to, or oxygen is removed from, a compound. ...!

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Redox is a chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of atoms are changed. Any such reaction involves both a reduction process and a complementary oxidation process, two key concepts involved with electron transfer processes.

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Oxidation mean loss of electron ,addition of oxygen and gain in oxidation number....
Reduction means gain of electron , addition of hydrgen and loss in oxidation number...

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