Question

Difference bw oxidized substance and substance oxidized

Answer 1

The process in which a substanceloses an electron in a chemical reaction is called oxidation. ... The atoms that lost electrons are said to be oxidized. Atoms can be oxidized by nonmetals. Reduction is gain of electrons and thus gaining of negative charge.

Answer 2

What is the difference between oxidation and reduction? In chemistry if a substance is oxidised it loses electrons in a reaction. If a substance is reduced it gains electrons in a reaction. A reaction that has both oxidation and reduction within it is called a REDOX reaction.