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What is an oxidation reaction? Given an ...

What is an oxidation reaction? Given an example of oxidation reaction. Is oxidation an exothermic or an endothermic reaction?

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The reaction in which oxygen combines with other elements or compounds is known as an oxidation reaction. For example, burning of hydrogen is an oxidation process in which hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water.
`2H_(2)(g)+O_(2)(g)rarr2H_(2)O(l)`
Oxidation reactions are exothermic.
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