Answer: It loses electrons to another element.
Explanation:- Oxidation is the process in which an element loses electrons and there is an increase in the oxidation state. On losing electrons it combines with a electronegative element such as oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen etc.
[tex]Fe\rightarrow Fe^{2+}+2e^-[/tex]
Reduction is the process in which an element gains electrons and there is a decrease in the oxidation state.
[tex]\frac{1}{2}O_2+2e^-\rightarrow O^{2-}[/tex]
Answer:
It looses electrons to another element.
Explanation:
During oxidization, the element is loosing elections and the one that is gaining the electrons is the oxidizer.
