What happens to the electrons of a metal that is being oxidized?

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Arun Kumar Khattri · Answer 1 · 2019-04-25T20:46:36+0000

Oxidation is the loss of electrons by a reactant. When a metal element is reacting to form a compound then it is being oxidised. The metal atoms are losing electrons to form ions. They are being oxidised.

What happens to the electrons of a metal that is being oxidized?

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