Question

Which of the following statements is inaccurate?

A. The electronic structure of an atom or ion being oxidized doesn't change during the reaction.
B. Oxidation includes a loss of electrons from an atom or ion.
C. Oxidation comes before reduction.
D. Oxidation results in a positive charge.

Answer 1

A. The electronic structure of an atom or ion being oxidized doesn't change during the reaction.

Answer 2

The inaccurate statement is C. Oxidation and reduction don't necessarily happen together, and oxidation doesn't happen first.