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Isolated reduction/oxidation is not possible.

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What reaction is reduction?

In chemistry, reduction is considered the gaining of electrons. Oxidation is the lose of electrons. They go together in reactions called redox (reduction/oxidation). You cannot have a reduction without also having an oxidation.


What are all the chemical reactions in the body combined?

Together the chemical reactions are called as biological oxidation. There are some reactions of reduction and some reactions are of oxidation. But the sum total of the reaction is oxidation. This is true for the animal kingdom as a whole. The reverse is true for the plant kingdom. There are some reactions of reduction and some reactions are of oxidation.There the biological reduction dominates. The sum total is biological reduction. Plants synthesize the food and animals use the food for various metabolic activities.


Reactions in which electrons are transferred between atoms?

These reactions are called redox reactions, where one atom or molecule loses electrons (oxidation) and another gains electrons (reduction). The atom or molecule that gains electrons is called the oxidizing agent, while the one that loses electrons is the reducing agent. This electron transfer leads to a change in oxidation states of the atoms involved.


What is the name of the reaction which is neither an oxidation nor reduction?

1- Reaction of an acid with a base. 2-Displacement reactions of ionic compounds.


What is this change in oxidation state called?

This change is called oxidation (increase of ox. state) or reduction (decrease)

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What reaction is reduction?

In chemistry, reduction is considered the gaining of electrons. Oxidation is the lose of electrons. They go together in reactions called redox (reduction/oxidation). You cannot have a reduction without also having an oxidation.


When a molecule gains oxygen or loses electrons its called?

When a molecule gains oxygen, it is called oxidation. When a molecule loses electrons, it is called reduction. Together, oxidation and reduction make up redox reactions.


The gain of electrons by an element is called what?

The loss of an electron is called oxidation. Its opposite is reduction.The loss of an electron increases the charge by +1.


What are all the chemical reactions in the body combined?

Together the chemical reactions are called as biological oxidation. There are some reactions of reduction and some reactions are of oxidation. But the sum total of the reaction is oxidation. This is true for the animal kingdom as a whole. The reverse is true for the plant kingdom. There are some reactions of reduction and some reactions are of oxidation.There the biological reduction dominates. The sum total is biological reduction. Plants synthesize the food and animals use the food for various metabolic activities.


What is the term for a reaction in which a substances gains electrons?

When a substance gains an electron or electrons, this is known as "reduction". For every reduction reaction, there is also an oxidation reaction. So, whatever substance "gave" the electrons, underwent oxidation.


Reactions in which electrons are transferred between atoms?

These reactions are called redox reactions, where one atom or molecule loses electrons (oxidation) and another gains electrons (reduction). The atom or molecule that gains electrons is called the oxidizing agent, while the one that loses electrons is the reducing agent. This electron transfer leads to a change in oxidation states of the atoms involved.


Are oxidation reduction reactions reversible?

Yes, oxidation-reduction reactions are reversible. This means that the reaction can proceed in both directions, depending on the conditions. Oxidation can be reversed by reduction and vice versa by applying the appropriate conditions and reactants.


What type of reactions occur when a chemical substance loses electrons to another substance?

If one substance is losing electrons (where it is gaining charge, or oxidizing), we must assume those electrons are going to another substance in the reaction, which will cause the charge to go down, or reduce. This type of equation is called a Redox (reduction-oxidation) reaction.


Reactions involving electron release are called?

Oxidation reactions.


What is the name of the reaction which is neither an oxidation nor reduction?

1- Reaction of an acid with a base. 2-Displacement reactions of ionic compounds.


What is this change in oxidation state called?

This change is called oxidation (increase of ox. state) or reduction (decrease)


When an atom looses an electron what is called?

It would be a positive ion, which is called an anion. (pronounced an-ion)