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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can someone please help me understand oxidation?

OpenStudy (praxer):

In classical definition oxidation is the addition of an electronegative element to an another element. In the modern definition oxidation is the increase in the oxidation number. Note: Then the oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously, When any compound is oxidized the other is reduced.

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