O decompositionO single displacementO double displacementQUESTION 11Decide whether each of the following represent oxidation or reduction.loss of electrons.Y gain of hydrogenYgain of electronsvgain of oxygenloss of oxygenQUESTION 122 Na(s)Cl2 (g) 2 NaC1(3)

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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Problem 1RQ: Define and explain the differences between the following terms. a. law and theory b. theory and...

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Question 11:

Oxidation:

In terms of electrons:

Losing of electrons by an atom is oxidation.

In terms of oxygen:

Gaining of oxygen atoms by an atom is called oxidation.

In terms of hydrogen:

Losing of hydrogen by an atom is oxidation.

In terms of oxidation number:

Increase in oxidation number by an atom is called oxidation.

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$M g (s) + F e S O_{4} (a q) \to M g S O_{4} (a q) + F e I n t h i s r e a c t i o n, M a g n e s i u m a t o m l o s e s e l e c t r o n s, s o m a g n e s i u m u n d e r g o e s o x i d a t i o n .$

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