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Write oxidation in a sentence

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At its most basic level, oxidation is the loss of electrons. It happens when an atom or compound loses one or more electrons.
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It is reduced by nascent hydrogen to the secondary alcohol C6H5.CH.OH.CH3 phenyl-methyl-carbinol, and on oxidation forms benzoic acid.
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