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redox (rē`dŏks): see oxidation and reduction oxidation and reduction, complementary chemical reactions characterized by the loss or gain, respectively, of one or more electrons by an atom or molecule. Originally the term oxidation
..... Click the link for more information. . oxidation-reductionor redoxAny chemical reaction in which electrons are transferred. Addition of hydrogen or electrons is reduction, and removal of hydrogen or electrons is oxidation (originally applied to combination with oxygen but now including transfer of hydrogen or electrons). The processes always occur simultaneously: one substance is oxidized by the other, which it reduces. The conditions of the substances before and after are called oxidation states, to which numbers are given and with which calculations can be made. (Valence is a similar but not identical concept.) The chemical equation that describes the electron transfer can be written as two separate half reactions that can in theory be carried out in separate compartments of an electrolytic cell (see electrolysis), with electrons flowing through a wire connecting the two. Strong oxidizing agents include fluorine, ozone, and oxygen itself; strong reducing agents include alkali metals such as sodium and lithium. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | CAPTION(S): WELL AGED Marie and Sylvie Courselle of Chateau de Thieuley - an example of winemakers who gently oxidise their wine in oak barrels. And compared to steel, it goes on to say, pultruded products are corrosion resistant, as pultrusions do not oxidise or corrode; are much lighter, weighing 75 per cent less; have better insulation qualities, being 150 to 200 times more thermally insulative; and are stronger, with up to 30 per cent more tensile strength than mild steel. The treatment of Zoom tooth whitening is really quite straight forward Essentially the Zoom light plays quite a small part as it is used to oxidise the tooth whitening gel which is applied to the front surface of the teeth The treatment of Zoom tooth whitening is really quite straight forward. |
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