Intro to Reduction-Oxidation

Question 1

reduction

Answer 1

is electrochemical process in which one or more electrons are GAINED by a chemical entity or species

Question 2

Oxidation

Answer 2

the electrochemical process in which one or more leectrons are LOST by a chemical entity or species

Question 3

Redox reaction

Answer 3

or oxidation-reduction reaction is therefore the reaction in which electrons are being transferred! (one entity has to be oxidized for the other to be reduced)