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Chemistry For Your Life
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The Effects of Reduction on Oxidation
So when something gains electrons, it's known as being reduced. Because electrons are negative? Yes. So actually the oxygen in this reaction is being reduced. The oxygen gains electrons and the metal gives up electrons to the oxygen. That's what we call the metal being oxidized. Does that make sense? Yeah, it does.
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