Question

Explain oxidation and reduction in terms of the concept of oxidation number?

Answer 1

oxidation is a process of gain of oxygen and reduction is a process of lost of osygen

Answer 2

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The increase in oxidation state of an atom, through a chemical reaction, is known as an oxidation; a decrease inoxidation state is known as areduction. Such reactions involve the formal transfer of electrons: a net gain in electrons being a reduction, and a net loss of electrons being anoxidation.
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