Which of the following is an example of oxidation? A. Charcoal is placed on a grill and lighting fluid poured over it. B. A car gets rusty over the course of a few years. C. Sodium bicarbonate is added to vinegar in water, and gas bubbles fizz to the surface. D. A cube of sugar dropped into a cup of hot water slowly disappears.

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Shirley Whitney

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19 July, 16:29

Which of the following is an example of oxidation? A. Charcoal is placed on a grill and lighting fluid poured over it. B. A car gets rusty over the course of a few years. C. Sodium bicarbonate is added to vinegar in water, and gas bubbles fizz to the surface. D. A cube of sugar dropped into a cup of hot water slowly disappears.

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Rory Yu · Answer 1

The Answer is (B) A car get rusty over the course of few yearsExplanation:

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Oxidation refers to the process of loss of electrons by a molecule, atom or ion during a chemical reaction. The process which is just the opposite of oxidation is reduction, it occurs when their is gain of electrons. When iron reacts with the oxygen it forms a chemical know as Rust. In this case iron has lost some electrons and the oxygen has gained some electrons