Question
What is the electronic definition of oxidation and reduction?

Answer

When a metal loses çlectrons the process is called an oxidation while when a nonmetal gains electrons, it is called a reduction,
$
\begin{aligned}
& Na \rightarrow Na ^{+}+ e ^{-} \text {(oxidation) } \\
& Cl ^{-}+ e ^{-} \rightarrow Cl \text { (reduction) }
\end{aligned}
$

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