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ramen:

What is an oxidation/reduction reaction? Draw a picture of Zn reacting with Iodine, showing the transfer of elections. Label the element that is oxidized, and the one reduced.

Ruthy:

Hw

ramen:

yup its hw

justus:

In reduction, the more electrons gained, oxidation decreases. In oxidation, the more electrons lost, oxidation increases.

ramen:

What do you mean by oxidation?

justus:

I only answer the first question "What is an oxidation/reduction reaction?".

ramen:

Ok thank you

justus:

Oxidation is the loss of electrons

ramen:

Wait so in reduction, the more electrons gained the loss of electrons decreases?

justus:

yes

ramen:

Ohhh ok thanks.

ramen:

So it's kinda like the more you gain the slower it gets

justus:

yep

ramen:

Alright that helps thanks

jhonyy9:

congrats @justus very nice explication

justus:

np! sorry I couldn't answer the second part.

justus:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @jhonyy9 congrats @justus very nice explication \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) thank you

ramen:

But in oxidation, the more you lose you lose more faster?

justus:

yes that's right

ramen:

Ok

justus:

it increases when you lose electrons.

ramen:

thank you

justus:

np

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