Question

give five differences between oxidation and reduction

Answer 1

a process in which an atom or an ion loses electron is called oxidation .

a process in which an atom or an ion gains electron.

OR

oxidation is also defined as a chemical process which involves addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen.

reduction is also defined as chemical process which involves removal of oxygen or addition of hydrogen.

Answer 2

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.

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