Answer
A substance that loses electrons becomes oxidized and a substance that gains electrons becomes reduced.
Work Step by Step
Oxidation can be considered an increase in oxidation state and reduction is a decrease in oxidation state,
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321809246
ISBN 13:
978-0-32180-924-7
Chapter 4 - Sections 4.1-4.9 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 186: 22
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