Answer: I found the answer it is.
Oxidation is when the overall charge (or oxidation number) increases. The only way to increase an oxidation number is to lose an electron, thereby making the negative charges less. The correct answer is C.
Answer: [A]: "<span><span>two atoms, both the same element, bonded together</span>".
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Answer: The law of conservation of mass is reffering to the fact that energy cannot be created or destroyed. So when you speak about atoms not being created or destroyed it is the same thing. Unless you're talking about an atomic bomb where the atoms are split.