Question

What're the differences between oxidation and reduction​

Answer 1

Oxidation:

• Oxidation is the loss of electron or Hydrogen atoms or gain of Oxygen atoms
• Removal or loss of electrons

A ⟶ A⁺ + e⁻

• Removal of Hydrogen

AH + B ⟶ A + BH

• Addition of Oxygen

A + BO ⟶ AO + B

• All the above reactions release energy

Reduction:

• Reduction is the gain of electron or Hydrogen atoms or loss of Oxygen atoms
• Addition or gain of electrons

A + e⁻ ⟶ A⁻

• Addition of Hydrogen

A + BH ⟶ AH + B

• Removal of Oxygen

AO + B ⟶ A + BO

• All the above reactions stores energy

-TheUnknownScientist