Question

Process of gaining electrons is known as

Answer 1

Reduction is a process gain of electrons and thus gaining of negative charge

Answer 2

The answer is reduction.

Process of gaining electrons is known as reduction.  

Reduction results in an atom gaining negative charge. As a result, such atoms that received the electrons are considered to be reduced. The result is the gain of a hydrogen atom, the loss of an oxygen atom of a substance and decrease in oxidation number.