If the oxidation state of any atom changes from +7 to 0 then what will happen oxidation or reduction?
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Reduction is the gain of one or more electrons by an atom. When the oxidation number of an element decreases, that means there is a gain of electrons and that element is being reduced.
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If the oxidation state of any atom changes from +7 to 0 then it's reduction. because here oxidation number is decreasing from +7 to 0.
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Oxidation -
- Addition of oxygen
- removal of hydrogen
- Loss of electron
- Increase in oxidation number
Reduction -
- Addition of hydrogen
- removal of oxygen
- Gain of electron
- Decrease in oxidation number
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