What is the basic principle of balancing the equation by Oxidation number?
Correct answer: C. Electrons lost are equal to electrons gained
- A. Electrons lost are less than electrons gained
- B. Electrons lost are more than electrons gained
- C. Electrons lost are equal to electrons gained
- D. None of these
Explanation
The basic principle used when balancing the equation by oxidation number is that electrons lost are equal to electrons gained. Thus while balancing a reaction the increase in oxidation number of one atom must be made equal to the decrease in oxidation number of the other.
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