I'm sure it's ionization, though I could be wrong.
Removing oxygen from a substance is called reduction. This process involves gaining electrons or losing oxygen atoms.
Atoms can gain or lose electrons to become charged particles called ions. When an atom gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion. Conversely, when an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion known as a cation.
If you meant the opposite of oxidation, that would be "reduction". Oxidation is the act of losing an electron, while reduction is the act of gaining an electron.
An atom can become positively charged by losing an electron, resulting in more protons than electrons. Conversely, an atom can become negatively charged by gaining an electron, which creates an excess of electrons compared to protons.
Losing electrons makes an atom positively charged (cation) by having more protons than electrons, while gaining electrons makes an atom negatively charged (anion) by having more electrons than protons.
Losing or gaining electrons is known as ionization, a process that occurs when an atom gains or loses electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. Atoms tend to lose or gain electrons to achieve a full outer shell, following the octet rule. This process forms ions, which are electrically charged particles.
Chemical bonds can be only produced by gaining, losing or sharing electrons. If a compound is formed by losing or gaining electrons, it is called an ionic bond and if by sharing electrons, it is called a covalent bond.
Removing oxygen from a substance is called reduction. This process involves gaining electrons or losing oxygen atoms.
They are called ions
After losing or gaining electrons, atoms will form ions. If an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion, while if it gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion. This process results in the formation of stable electronic configurations.
This chemical bonding is called ionic bonding.
Atoms with a charge are called ions.
If atoms lose electrons they will have a positively charged ion called a cation. If they gain electrons, they will have a negatively charged ion called an anion.
An oxygen atom gains 2 electrons when it becomes an ion because it wants a full valence shell (as in, its outer energy level is trying to reach 8 electrons).
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Oxidation: losing electrons Reduction: gaining electrons OIL RIG (oxidation is losing-reduction is gaining) ^ helpful memory tool.
Atoms can gain or lose electrons to become charged particles called ions. When an atom gains electrons, it becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion. Conversely, when an atom loses electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion known as a cation.