Oxidation

If you know oxidation happens always because of oxygen then you totally wrong!
Two key types of chemical reactions are oxidation and reduction. Oxidation doesn't necessarily
have anything to do with oxygen. Here's what it means and how it relates to reduction.

Oxidation in Chemistry
Oxidation occurs when an atom, molecule, or ion loses one or more electrons in a chemical
reaction. When oxidation occurs, the oxidation state of the chemical species increases.
Oxidation doesn't necessarily involve oxygen! Originally, the term was used when oxygen
caused electron loss in a reaction. The modern definition is more general.
Oxidation is the loss of electrons during a reaction by a molecule, atom or ion.
Oxidation occurs when the oxidation state of a molecule, atom or ion is increased. The opposite
process is called reduction, which occurs when there is a gain of electrons or the oxidation state
of an atom, molecule, or ion decreases.

An example of a reaction is that between hydrogen and fluorine gas to form hydrofluoric acid:

H2 + F2 → 2 HF

In this reaction, hydrogen is being oxidized and fluorine is being reduced. The reaction may be
better understood if it is written in terms of two half-reactions.

H2 → 2 H+ + 2 e-
F2 + 2 e- → 2 F-

Note there is no oxygen anywhere in this reaction!