Q3 what does mean by oxidation and Reduction Reactions with example)
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This means that the substance becomes more positive or less negative. For example, when iron rusts, it undergoes oxidation because it loses electrons and becomes more positive. Another example is when magnesium reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide, the Show more…
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