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Put simply, it is the loss of electrons from a molecule, atom, or compound during a chemical reaction. This electron loss correspondingly increases the oxidation state, and this process can happen with or without oxygen.
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Oxidation is defined as a process in which an electron is removed from a molecule during a chemical reaction. In other words, during oxidation, there is a loss of electrons. There is an opposite process of oxidation known as a reduction in which there is a gain of electrons.
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