Question

During an oxidation reaction:
a. the acceptor molecule gains an electron and becomes oxidized.
b. the donor molecule gains an electron and becomes oxidized.
c. the acceptor molecule loses an electron and becomes oxidized.
d. the donor molecule loses an electron and becomes oxidized.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is d The donor molecule loses an electron and get oxidized.

Explanation:

Oxidation occur when a substance donates one or more electrons to another substance.The substance that donates electron are called electron donor or reductant ,on the other hand the substance that accept electron is called electron acceptor or oxidant.

                 In an Redox reaction the electron donor donates or loses an electron to becomes oxidized by the same way the electron acceptor acquires that electron and get reduced.