Home
Class 10
CHEMISTRY
Explain the following in terms of gain o...

Explain the following in terms of gain or loss of oxygen with two examples.
Reduction

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Reduction: The reactions in which loss of oxygen ta place are called reduction.
Examples :
`(i) ZnO + C to Zn + CO`
(ii) `underset("Reduction")ubrace(CuO + H_2 to Cu) + H_2O`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS

    NAND LAL PUBLICATION|Exercise ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS|5 Videos

  • CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS

    NAND LAL PUBLICATION|Exercise INTEXT QUESTIONS|13 Videos

  • CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS

    NAND LAL PUBLICATION|Exercise ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS|3 Videos

  • METALS AND NON-METALS

    NAND LAL PUBLICATION|Exercise ACTIVITY 3.8|3 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Explain the following in terms of gain or loss of oxygen with two examples each: oxidation and reduction

Explain the reduction in terms of loss of oxygen with two examples

Explain the following with examples : Elastomers.

Explain the following term with one example : Corrosion

Explain the following terms with example: Co-dominace

Explain the following terms : Chemical Oxygen demand

NAND LAL PUBLICATION-CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS-EXERCISES
  1. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction: Alum...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction: Bariu...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction and id...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction and id...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction and id...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction and id...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. What does one mean by exothermic and endothermic reactions ? Give exam...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Why is respiration considered as an exothermic reaction?explain

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Why are decompositon reactions called opposite of combination reaction...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Write one equation each for decomposition reactions where energy is su...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. What is the difference between the displacement and double displacemen...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. In the refining of silver,the recovery of silver from silver nitrate s...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. What do you mean by precipitation reaction?explain by giving examples

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Explain the following in terms of gain or loss of oxygen with two exam...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Explain the following in terms of gain or loss of oxygen with two exam...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. A shiny brown coloured element x on heating in air becomes black in co...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Why do we apply paint on iron articles?

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Oil and fat containing food items are flushed with nitrogen why?

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Explain the following term with one example : Corrosion

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Explain the following term with one example : Rancidity.

    Text Solution

    |