Chemistry
Grade-10
Easy
Question
Oxidation involves
- Increase in oxidation state of oxidant
- Decrease in oxidation state to oxidant
- Decrease in oxidation state of reductant
- Increase in oxidation state of reductant
Hint:
The element that undergoes oxidation is the reducing agent.
The correct answer is: Increase in oxidation state of reductant
Oxidation is the loss of electrons during a reaction by a molecule, atom or ion. Oxidation occurs when the oxidation state of a molecule, atom or ion is increased.
The element that undergoes oxidation is the reductant as it reduces other element. Oxidation involves increase in oxidation state of reductant. Reductant is also called reducing agent.
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