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Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions involve the loss and gain of: *

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electrons

Step-by-step explanation:

i learned this in chemistry and looked it up to back up my answer :)

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Answer:

Electrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction,

  • The species that loses electrons is oxidized.
  • The species that gains electrons is reduced.

The word "
\verb!OILRIG!" can be a mnemonic for this definition :

  • Oxidation is losing electrons.
  • Reduction is gaining electrons.

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