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MrMuchimi
3 years ago
11

When a metallic element is converted to a positive ion during a chemical reaction with oxygen, the element is said to be?

Chemistry
1 answer:
Orlov [11]3 years ago
5 0

The metal is being <em>oxidized</em>.

Metals- along with other elements- are neutral and have oxidation state of 0 in their respective elementary states.

Metal atoms can lose electrons to <em>electronegative</em> elements such as oxygen on exposure. Atoms that have lost one or more negatively-charged electrons are no longer neutral and demonstrate a positive charge. Those atoms have converted to positively charged <em>ions</em> or <em>cations</em>.

<em>Oxidation</em> is the process of <em>losing</em> electrons whereas <em>Reduction</em> refers to the process of <em>gaining</em> electrons. "OIL RIG." Metal atoms here lose electrons and are thus oxidized.

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