What does gain of electrons mean?

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What does gain of electrons mean? What does loss of electrons mean? Name some examples of a reducing agent.

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Assigning oxidation numbers  The oxidation state of an atom when it's in a compound tells you how many more (or how many  fewer) valence electrons the atom controls than when it's in the pure element. Atoms in positive   oxidation states control fewer valence electrons, and atoms in negative oxidation states control  more.  For example, the oxygen atoms in water (chemical formula H2O) are in oxidation state −2. That  means an oxygen in water controls 2 more valence electrons than it would in pure oxygen.On the other hand, the hydrogen atoms in water are in oxidation state +1. That means a hydrogen atom   in water controls 1 fewer valence electron than it would in pure hydrogen.  There are many ways chemists use oxidation states. One of the

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