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Iron has been oxidised (by an oxidant) due to its loss of 2 or 3 electrons:

  • Fe --> Fe2+ + 2e- , or Fe --> Fe3+ + 3e-

The oxidant picked them up.

(Examples of oxidants:

  • 2H+ + 2e- --> H2
  • 4 H2O + O2 + 4e- --> 4 OH-
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