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प्रश्न
Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:
The addition of oxygen to a substance is called ......... whereas removal of oxygen is called ........
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उत्तर
The addition of oxygen to a substance is called oxidation, whereas removal of oxygen is called reduction.
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