MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Which of the following phenomena represents oxidation?

(A)Removal of oxygen
(B)Addition of electronegative elementCorrect
(C)Addition of electropositive element
(D)Gain of electron

Answer: (B)

Solution

By the classical concept, oxidation is addition of oxygen or of an electronegative element, or removal of hydrogen or of an electropositive element; in electronic terms it is loss of electrons.

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