Chemistry
When an oxygen ion is converted to an oxygen atom, it undergoes:
- Reduction
- Redox reaction
- Oxidation
- Combination reaction
Chemical Reaction
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Oxidation
Reason — When an oxygen ion O-2 having electronic configuration [2,8] is converted to an oxygen atom O having electronic configuration [2,6], it loses two electrons and hence undergoes oxidation.
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