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Anode? / Cathode? - Oxidation? / Reduction?.

Anode? / Cathode? - Oxidation? / Reduction?.-example-1
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This example is similar to the previous one. Recall that oxidation reactions occur at the anode and reduction reactions occur at the cathode.

Oxidation is the process in which a compound donates electrons and as a result increases its oxidation state. When a compound receives electrons, it will be reduced and its oxidation state will decrease.

In this case, we have an element in its natural state (Zn), that is, it has a neutral charge equal to zero. After the reaction we have the same element with an oxidation state greater than and equal to +2, therefore the element was oxidized and donated two electrons corresponding to the difference in oxidation state.

Answer: Anode, oxidation

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