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Yes, an element can undergo both oxidation and reduction in the same reaction. The reaction between Zinc and Copper Sulphate is a perfect example. This type of reaction is called a redox reaction.
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∙ 11y agoNo, oxidation cannot take place without reduction and vice versa because oxidation involves the loss of electrons while reduction is the process which describes the gaining of electrons. The two processes work in harmony with each other because, as the electrons leave a material through oxidation, they move into another material through reduction. In short, that is why you cannot really have one process without the other.
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∙ 7y agoSince oxidation is the loss of electrons and reduction is the gain of electrons, they go hand-in-hand. They occur simultaneously because the electrons that are being donated (oxidation) need someplace to go, and so they must be accepted by some other species (reduction).
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∙ 13y agoYes, while the atom is oxidizing or losing electrons the other is gaining what the other is losing (reduction).
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∙ 14y agoReduction is the loss of electrons, oxidation is the gaining of electrons. If they did not happen simultaneously, the world would be awash with spare charges - it isn't and could never be.
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∙ 14y agoYes it's called a redox reaction. In fact all reactions are redox reactions because in order for one thing to gain electrons another must lose electrons.
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∙ 11y agooxidation has carbondioixide and loses hydrogen reduction gain hydrogen loses c2
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∙ 13y agoYes, they always occur simultaneously through a redox reaction. In other words, there can be no oxidation without reduction and vice versa.
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∙ 11y agoIt involves all chemical reactions
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Can oxidation happen without reduction in a chemical reaction?
No, oxidation cannot occur without reduction occurring at the same time. This is the case since gaining electrons means another element losing due to the fact that electrons cannot be destroyed.
An iron fence is left unpainted and it reacts with the oxygen in the air forming rust The formation of rust is an oxidation-reduction reaction but it is also an example of aan?
An iron fence is left unpainted, and it reacts with the oxygen in the air, forming rust. The formation of rust is an oxidation-reduction reaction, but it is also an example of a(n) synthesis reaction. In general, if temperature of a chemical reaction increases, the reaction rate increases, decreased remains the same cannot be predicted increases.
Which element increases its oxidation number in this reaction 3koh h3po4 k3po4 3h2o?
None. All oxidation states stay the same in this reaction.
What types of weathering does not require the presence of water?
oxidation. and im 100% right lol. cause i got the same question wrong on the test and shown the right answer, which is oxidation.
What is the oxidation state of an element?
In chemistry, the oxidation state is a number assigned to an element as an indicator of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound."The charge an element would have if it were an ion "Oxidation state is the same as the oxidation number. It is an indicator of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound.
Why is it possible for both reduction and oxidation to take place at the same time?
There are chemical handbooks and journals filled with examples of oxidation reduction reactions.
How are oxidation's and reduction related?
They must always occur in the same reaction; if one element or compound is oxidized, another one must be reduced.
What are half-reactions?
A redox half reaction is a reduction or an oxidation reaction. He half reaction does not occur by itself it much be coupled so that he electron released for another to be accepted.
Are reduction reactions and displacements the same thing?
Yes
What occurs in a half-cell?
Either oxidation or reduction but never both at the same time
What is cathodic inhibition?
A cathodic inhibitor is a type of corrosion inhibitor, a chemical compound that, when added to a fluid or gas, decreases the corrosion rate of a metal or an alloy. An example of a cathodic inhibitor is zinc oxide, which retards the corrosion by inhibiting the reduction of water to hydrogen gas. As every oxidation requires a reduction to occur at the same time it slows the oxidation of the metal. As an alternative to the reduction of water to form hydrogen, oxygen or nitrate can be reduced.
Why is neutralisation not a redox reaction?
for oxidation or reduction to occur, electrons have to be involved. Either they are lost or gained, and as you probably know, loosing electrons is defined as oxidation and gaining electrons as reduction. In the two examples you give, the substances have already lost or gained electrons and exist as charged particles in solution; they just switch partners. For example, in the classic definition of neutralization, a base contains ( OH- ) ions and an acid contains ( H+ ) ions. If they combine there are no electrons transferred so no oxidation or reduction takes place, and the remaining ions also combine with no electron shifts. Precipitation reactions are exactly the same except that when certain ions in solution combine,( with no electrons exchanged), the substance formed is insoluble and precipitates.
What is an oxidation reaction?
A reaction in which an atom loses 1 or more electrons. the attachment between atoms resulting in atoms sharing one or more pairs of electrons
Describe how energy from sunlight is transfered to ATP and NADPH and what are they used for?
In case of plants, there is biological reduction. Carbon bi oxide and water is converted to glucose. Energy from sunlight is trapped in the form of ATP in chlorophyl. This ATP is used to in biological reduction. Energy consumed in biological reduction is same photon by photon, to energy released during biological or chemical oxidation. ( Law of conservation of energy in chemical reactions.)
Which occurs when the forward and reverse reactions occur at the same time?
Entropy
Why is it when something is reduced it gains electrons?
Reduction simply refers to the oxidation level. Since electrons are negatively charged, it's the same thing as subtracting a charge. That's why it's called reduction.
What is formed when two substances are in the same container but chemical reactions occur?
A mixture
