Chemistry · Electronic concepts of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, rules for assigning oxidation number and balancing of redox reactions
The addition of oxygen to a substance is called
The addition of oxygen to a substance is called
- A. oxidation
- B. reduction
- C. synthesis
- D. none of these
Step-by-step solution
In chemistry, oxidation originally referred to the addition of oxygen to a substance. Reduction is the removal of oxygen or addition of hydrogen. Synthesis is the combination of elements to form a compound. Therefore, the correct term is oxidation.
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