PHYSIOLOGY
MUSCLE ENERGETICS GLYCOLYSIS
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Detailed explanation-1: -Oxidation is the loss of electrons, gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen. Reduction is the gain of electrons, loss of oxygen or gain of hydrogen.
Detailed explanation-2: -(b) Reduction in terms of electron transfer can be defined as the gain of electrons by an atom. In other words, gain of electrons by an atom is called reduction. For example, chlorine atom gains one electron and is reduced to Cl-ion.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the early days of chemistry, oxidation was defined as a gain of oxygen atoms, and reduction was a loss of oxygen atoms.
Detailed explanation-4: -Reduction is the gain of electrons by an atom, ion, or molecule. The atom, ion, or molecule that is reduced will become more negatively charged.