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प्रश्न
In term of electron transfer, define
Reduction
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उत्तर
Reduction is defined as the phenomenon in which an atom gains an electron to form a negatively charged ion called an anion.
During the formation of ionic bond one atom undergoes oxidation while another atom undergoes reduction.
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Five atoms are labelled from A to E.
| Atoms | Mass No. | Atomic No. |
| A | 40 | 20 |
| B | 19 | 9 |
| C | 7 | 3 |
| D | 16 | 8 |
| E | 14 | 7 |
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(i) contains 7 protons,
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\[\ce{^12_6C}\]
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