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Part of a reaction that involves only oxidation or reduction is a?
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∙ 15y ago
It's not entirely clear what the question is asking... but oxidation involves the loss of electrons from an atom or ion, and reduction involves the gain of electrons. The other parts of a redox (reduction-oxidation) reaction may involve atoms forming and breaking bonds, but the oxidation or reduction part is just about losing or gaining electrons. You might be talking about what is called a "half-reaction." A half-reaction is the part of the reaction that is only either the oxidation step or the reduction step. Neither is a complete reaction, but put together the two half-reactions give the overall reactions. In the oxidation half-reaction, electrons come out as products, and in the reduction half-reaction electrons go in as reactants. Remember: OIL RIG Oxidation Is Loss; Reduction Is Gain.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoAn equation that only involves the oxidation or reduction part of a reaction is known as a half reaction. These equations do not represent full reactions, as the electrons lost by one molecule must be gained by another. For example Cu---> Cu2+ + 2e- is an oxidation half reaction.
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What happens to a redox reaction when it is shown as a half-reaction?
The redox reaction is split into its oxidation part and it’s reduction part
What chemical substances are formed when oxidation occurs?
Oxidation is one part of a redox reaction, where redox stands for reduction-oxidation. Oxidation is the loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation state by a molecule, atom, or ion. It need not involve any oxygen and the question is too underspecified to have a sensible answer.
WHAT is disproportionation reaction?
A disproportionation reaction is one in which a species has been both oxidised and reduced (that is, the oxidation state of the related species found in the products has increased in one instance, and decreased in another, in relation to that of the species found in the reactants). The classic example of disproportionation is the reaction between chlorine gas and dilute sodium hydroxide, although there are many others: Cl2 + 2NaOH --> H2O + NaCl + NaClO The oxidation state of chlorine is 0 in the reactants, but has decreased to -1 in NaCl AND has increased to +1 in sodium chlorate, NaClO.
Is base part of a nuetralization reaction?
Yes, a neutralization reaction always involves an acid and a base.
Do the substances that take part in a chemical reaction keep there properties?
No, physical and chemical properties of species that we have in the beginning of a chemical reaction undergoes oxidation and reduction reaction. This gives us product species that is completely different that reactants. Rate of reaction can be calculated by kinetics.
Which balanced equation represents an oxidation-reduction reaction?
Equations that separate the oxidation from the reduction parts of the reaction
What happens to a redox reaction when is shown as a half reaction?
The redox reaction is split into its oxidation part and it’s reduction part
What happens to a redox reaction when it is shown as half reaction?
The redox reaction is split into its oxidation part and it’s reduction part
What happens to a redox reaction when it is shown as a half-reaction?
The redox reaction is split into its oxidation part and it’s reduction part
What happens to redox reaction when it shown as half reactions?
The redox reaction is split into its oxidation part and its reduction part.
What happens to redox reaction when it is shown as half-reactions?
The redox reaction is split into its oxidation part and its reduction part.
What chemical substances are formed when oxidation occurs?
Oxidation is one part of a redox reaction, where redox stands for reduction-oxidation. Oxidation is the loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation state by a molecule, atom, or ion. It need not involve any oxygen and the question is too underspecified to have a sensible answer.
Do oxidizing and reducing agents have to be reactants?
No, there are other types of chemical reactions besides oxidation-reduction (or redox) reactions. For example, there are polymerization reactions. Dissociation can be the reversal of an oxidation reduction reaction, most often caused by heat, although there are other ways to make molecules dissociate. Electricity can be used to force chemicals to react in certain ways that have nothing to do with oxidation reduction. Some reactions are driven by entropy rather than by oxidation reduction. Systems tend toward a more random state.
Is something rotting a chemical reaction?
yes, something rotting is a chemical reaction because it undergo oxidation reaction. the reaction is a part of redox reaction
Why is oxidation and reduction processes are complementary?
Oxidation is loss of electrons. Reduction is gain of electrons.Therefore in a redox reaction one substance will lose electrons which the other picks up and gains.So the complimentary part is because in order for one substance to gain electrons another in the system must be losing them.I think that is what is meant - although it has been many years indeed!-from von2 posadas of EN 4A UE Caloocan
Is synthesis reaction a part of iron reacting to oxygen in the air to form rust?
Rusting is an oxidation reaction, not a synthesis.
Is base part of a nuetralization reaction?
Yes, a neutralization reaction always involves an acid and a base.
