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प्रश्न
Explain the following in term of gain or loss of oxygen with two examples.
Oxidation
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उत्तर
Oxidation is a reaction which involves addition or gain of oxygen. For example:
\[\ce{4Na + O2 -> 2Na2O}\]
\[\ce{2Cu + O2 ->[Heat] 2CuO}\]
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