What is true of an element that was oxidized in a chemical reaction?

It lost electrons.
It gained electrons.
It increased electronegativity.
It decreased electronegativity.

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What is true of an element that was oxidized in a chemical reaction?

 It lost electrons.
 It gained electrons.
 It increased electronegativity.
 It decreased electronegativity.

anonymous · Answer

@aaronq

anonymous · Answer

@JoannaBlackwelder @pooja195 @abb0t

sweetburger · Answer

LEO says GER if an element is oxidized it has lost electrons

sweetburger · Answer

Something else while im thinking about it. Oxidization happens at the anode and Reduction happens at the Cathode. You can remember this by Oxidization starts with a vowel and so does Anode O and A So keep the Vowels together. Though this doesn't have any relevance to your question :P.

anonymous · Answer

@sweetburger so it would be answer b?

sweetburger · Answer

@jammy987 let me put in quotes what i wrote above

sweetburger · Answer

"if an element is oxidized it has lost electrons"

anonymous · Answer

so a would be correct ! thanks

sweetburger · Answer

yea... np

abb0t · Answer

OIL 
RIG

oxidation is loss
reducation is gain

this is referring to electrons