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) briefly explain the difference between oxidation and reduction electrochemical reactions

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in electrochemical cell there is an oxidation and reduction such as ( zn - cu ) in galvanic cell the zn lose 2 electrons and its called oxidation reaction (anode ) and cu is gain the electron that the zn lose it so it it is called reduction reaction (cathode)
and its notation zn^/zn^+2//cu^+2/cu
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