Oxidation and reduction
Oxidation and reduction
Oxidation is the gain of oxygen by a substance. Reduction is the loss of oxygen by a substance, so the two changes are opposite.
Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE Chemistry 3.3.1 Oxidation and reduction in terms of oxygen. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.