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What is the difference between oxidation reaction and a decomposition reaction?
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∙ 7y ago
Oxidation reaction is a process in which the atom or ion is increasing its oxidation sate. This includes a loss of electrons. Seen in the product side of a overall equation. The species that are being oxidized are the reduction agents. Reduction reaction is a process in which the atom or ion is decreasing its oxidation state. This includes a gain of electrons. They are seen in the reactants side through the overall equation.The species that are being reduced are the oxidizing agents.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoOxidation involves either loss of hydrogen or gain of oxygen or loss of electrons.
Reduction involves either gain of hydrogen or loss of oxygen or gain of electrons.
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∙ 12y agoOxidation-reduction reactions remove oxygen from a substance (ergo: reduction) and redox reactions add oxygen to a substance, or burns them.
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Does a decomposition reaction decompose to a limiting reactant and a theoretical reactant?
there is a difference between decompositon reaction and to decompose the reaction mixture in (for example ice/HCl) n'mixture which for lmiting the excess reagents
What type of reaction occurs between MgO and Ca?
double decomposition
Is oxidation a reaction between iron water and oxygen?
No. Oxidation is the loss of electrons by an atom, or equivalently an increase in the oxidation number of that atom. Rust formation is one example of oxidation.
Reactions in which electrons are transferred between atoms?
This is called a redox reaction, where one molecule gains electrons and one molecule loses electrons. Reduction is the gain of electrons and oxidation the gain of electrons. It can be remembered as OILRIG (Oxidation Is Loss Reduction Is Gain).
What is the difference between neutralization and salts?
Salts are the products of a reaction between an acid and a base; this reaction is called neutralization reaction.
What is the difference between hydroxylation and oxidation reaction?
There is no difference, these are 2 names for an identical reaction.
What is the chemical reaction involved in landfilling?
Examples are: oxidation, hydrolysis, thermal decomposition, interactions between wastes.
How can you tell the difference between synthesis decomposition or exchange reaction?
what is mg + 2hcl - MgCl2 + H2
What is the difference between a combination reaction and a decomposition reaction?
Combination reaction, sometimes called synthesis, in composition elements get together to form a compound. eg 2Mg+O2--> 2MgO Decomposition, in decomposition, the compound comes apart.eg CaCO3-->CaO+CO2
Does a decomposition reaction decompose to a limiting reactant and a theoretical reactant?
there is a difference between decompositon reaction and to decompose the reaction mixture in (for example ice/HCl) n'mixture which for lmiting the excess reagents
What is the difference between oxidation and dehydrogenation agents?
Dehydrogenation is a type of oxidation reaction which involves the removal of an hydrogen atom(H) from a molecule or compound. Oxidation reaction in chemistry is simply the removal of an electron from an atom, molecule or compound. A substance that is oxidised loses an electron. There are a lot of different reactions that are oxidation reactions, dehydrogenation is just one example of an oxidation reaction.
What is the difference between rapid oxidation and slow oxidation?
Rapid oxidation is a fire. Its burning. The oxygen reacts with the substance very quickly in a fire. Slow oxidation is rusting. Rust happens very slowly but its the same chemical reaction.
What happens during a reduction/oxidation reaction?
An oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction is a type of chemical reaction that involves a transfer of electrons between two species. An oxidation-reduction reaction is any chemical reaction in which the oxidation number of a molecule, atom, or ion changes by gaining or losing an electron
What type of reaction occurs between MgO and Ca?
double decomposition
What is the difference between b-oxidation and a-oxidation?
State of Hg in Hg2Cl2 is 1
What is the word equation for the reaction between a metal and oxygen?
Oxidation
What is the type of reaction between copper and nitric acid?
oxidation
