Chemistry
With reference to oxidation & reduction reactions - 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 other hand involves …………… of hydrogen to a substance or …………… of oxygen from a substance.
Hydrogen
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'Oxidation is a chemical reaction involving addition of oxygen to a substance or removal of hydrogen from a substance. Reduction on the other hand involves addition of hydrogen to a substance or removal of oxygen from a substance.
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