Oxidation and Reduction

        Hello. 'Sup.
        Okay, so we're going to learn about Oxidation and Reduction. Take a guess, anyone. Come on, don't be shy. Okay, fine. I guess I'll have to teach you. Oxidation is when one of those squares on the Periodic Table loses an electron. Reduction is when one of the squares gain an electron. Here's a video if you have thirteen minutes lying around:
 

        Okay, so the video told you a lot. But I seriously doubt that you have thirteen minutes lying around. So I'm going to explain more. There is this one group on the Periodic Table that loves to hog electrons. This group is: Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Fluoride. N.O.F. These guys love to hog electrons all to themselves. To quote Mr. Sellers: "It's basically like having a plate full of chocolate chip cookies. A guy named Hydrogen is giving them away, and a guy named Oxygen takes the whole plate and runs off."
Remember:
        Leo-Losing Electrons=Oxidation
            says
        Ger-Gaining Electrons=Reduction   
        Now, if it were real chocolate chip cookies, I'd take the plate and run too, but that's not the point. So Oxygen and Hydrogen bond together and form H2O, which, in case you don't know, is the chemical symbol for water. So, if you want to learn more, watch the video or read Anabel's and Jalen's blog. See ya! (Bed, here I come!)