Question

1. What is meant by the term oxidation?

a. The loss of electrons by the compounds in chemicalreactions.

b. The gain of electrons by the compounds in chemicalreactions.

c. The combining of elements with O in chemical reactions.

2. On which side of an oxidation half-reaction do theelectrons appear?

a.	On the left side (reactants).
b.	On the right side (products).

3. What is meant by the termoxidant?

a.	It is the reactant that's being oxidized.
b.	It is oxygen in any oxidation reactions.
c.	It is the reactant that's being combined with O.

4. What is meant by the term oxidizingagent?

a.	The compound which loses electrons in the redox reaction.
	b. The compound which gains electrons in the redoxreaction.
	c. It is oxygen in any oxidation reactions. d. The compound which reacts with oxygen in the redoxreaction