Q. Assertion : Conversion of potassium ferrocyanide to potassium ferricyanide is an oxidation process.
Reason : Oxidation is the addition of oxygen/ electronegative element to a substance or removal of hydrogen/electropositive element from a substance.

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Solution:


The reaction is oxidation reaction due to removal of electropositive element (K) from potassium ferrocyanide to form potassium ferricyanide.
Conversion of potassium ferrocyanide to potassium is an oxidation process.
Oxidation is the additon of oxygen / electronegative element to a substance or removal of hydrogen / electropositive element from a substance.