Assertion: reduction | /r/CapableOf | gain electron
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text: If the oxidation state is becoming more negative, it’s a reduction (gaining electrons).
text: The oxidation half-reaction lost three electrons; the reduction half-reaction gained two electrons.
text: Which gains and loses electrons can be easily memorised by the abbreviation OIL RIG, which stands for, "Oxidation Is Loss," or losing electrons, and "Reduction Is Gain," or gaining electrons.