ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Chemical Bonding - Ionic Compounds and Covalent Compounds
Electrovalent Bonding
Electrovalent bondingCovalent Bonding
Covalent bondingRedox Reactions
Oxidation is loss of electrons and reduction is gain of electrons.
Oxidation and reduction always occur simultaneously, thus the name REDOX reaction.
Elements which lose electrons are reducing agents and those which gain electrons are oxidising agents.