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Question
With reference to oxidation & reduction reaction – complete the statement given by filling in the blanks with only the words (a) Addition (b) Removal.
‘Oxidation is a chemical reaction involving ____ of oxygen to a substance or ____ of hydrogen from a substance. Reduction on the otherhand involves ____ of hydrogen to a substance or ____ of oxygen from a substance.
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Solution
‘Oxidation is a chemical reaction involving – addition of oxygen to a substance or removal of hydrogen from a substance. Reduction on the otherhand involves addition of hydrogen to a substance or removal of oxygen from a substance.
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