If Electrons Are Getting Added to En Element Y; Then (A) is Y Getting Oxidized Or Reduced?

If electrons are getting added to en element Y; then

Is Y getting oxidized or reduced?

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Electrons are getting added to element Y, so, it is getting reduced.

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Chapter 4: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding - Exercise 4 (E) [Page 77]

Chapter 4 Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding
Exercise 4 (E) | Q 6.1 | Page 77

The subatomic particle called electron was discovered by :

Name the sub-atomic particle whose charge is -1.

Give the symbol and charge of each particle.

If electrons are getting added to en element Y; then

What charge will Y migrate to during the process of electrolysis?

Explain the following:

Atoms combine by transfer and sharing of an electron(s).

Name or state the following:

Ion formed by the gain of an electron(s)

What are the noble gases?

On the basis of Thomson’s model of an atom, explain how the atom is neutral as a whole.

Which of the following statement is always correct?

Anode rays travel in straight lines.