Question

What do we mean by oxidition and reduction in detail

Answer 1

Oxidation is process in which a substance lose electron to the other substance.
Reduction is process in which a substance gain electron of other substance.
Whenever a substance gain electron other lose electron and whenever a substance lose electron other gain electron which means oxidation and reduction both occur together in a reaction and that reaction is called redox reaction

Answer 2

oxidation can be defined as
1)addition of oxygen, removal of hydrogen
2) loss of electrons

reduction can be defined as
1)addition of hydrogen , removal of oxygen
2)gain of electrons