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Explain the following in terms of gain or loss of Oxygen with one example each: (i) Oxidation (ii) reduction (b) When copper powder is heated strongly in air, it forms copper oxide. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. Name (i) substance oxidised, and (ii) substance reduced

ChemistryClass 10ICSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer

(a) Oxidation is addition of oxygen and reduction is removing of oxygen H2S + Cl2→ S + 2HCl

Here, hydrogen is removed from hydrogen sulphide so it is oxidation and hydrogen sulphide is oxidized to sulphur.

(b) 2Cu + O2 → 2Cu0

(i) Cu is oxidized (ii) O2is reduced

Chemistry · Class 10