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What is the difference between oxygenation and oxidation?

Chuck Cobb  Follow

Oxygenation is a physical property that refers to the amount of dissolved oxygen in a system; or the process of increasing it. Oxidation is a chemical concept that originally referred to the addition of oxygen to an element or compound, but now is usually take to mean the loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation state.

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Charles McLeman  Follow

Oxygenation is a type of oxidation. If oxygenation is taking place then it's an oxidation but if oxidation is taking place then it's not necessary that it's oxygenation as well.

Oxidation is the increase in oxidation number. It maybe Lead losing electrons and becoming Pb+2 as in big batteries or the corrosion of iron. But oxygenation is that type of oxidation in which there is addition of Oxygen in the compound, as in addition of Oxygen to carbon resulting in formation of carbon dioxide.

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