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Question
Explain the following in terms of gain or loss of oxygen with one example:
Oxidation
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Solution
Oxidation is a chemical process characterised by the gain of oxygen.
When magnesium metal is heated, it reacts with oxygen in the air to form magnesium oxide. In this reaction, magnesium (Mg) gains oxygen to become magnesium oxide (MgO).
\[\ce{2Mg + O2 -> 2MgO}\]
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Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations - Exercise 2 [Page 62]
