What term describes the process where the oxidation state of an element is lowered?

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18 Mar 2019
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28 May 2026

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Oxidation involves an increase in oxidation number, whereas reduction is the process of decreasing the oxidation number. A redox reaction includes both oxidation and reduction steps, but the specific term for a decrease in oxidation number is reduction.

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