1. Oxidation and reduction
1.1 Oxidation
Originally, the term "oxidation" was used to describe the attachment of oxygen to a chemical element or compound, and "oxidants" to describe bodies that can give up oxygen (starting with oxygen itself) and therefore react with all oxygen-hungry bodies; a simple and classic example of oxidation is the action of oxygen on ferrous oxide, which is converted into ferric oxide:
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