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what is oxdation and reduction?
Asked by Anu K | 01 May, 2014, 07:41: PM
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Oxidation in terms of oxygen transfer: Oxidation is gain of oxygen
Example: in the extraction of iron ore iron(III) oxide (oxidizing agent) oxidises CO to CO2
Oxidation in terms of hydrogen transfer: Oxidation is gain of hydrogen
Example ethanol can be oxidized to ethanal
Oxidation interms of electron transfer: Oxidation is loss of electron
Example Cu2+ reduced to Cu while Mg is oxidized to Mg2+ by loss of electrons.
Cu2+ Mg ----- Cu + Mg2+
Answered by | 02 May, 2014, 10:17: AM
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