1. prevention of metal corrosion
2. the manufacture of powerful and long-lasting batteries
3. isolation of valuable dissolved minerals
4. the possibility of new, environmentally-friendly sources of power
5. combustion and explosion reactions such as coal with oxygen
6. rust and oxidization of metals
This change is called oxidation (increase of ox. state) or reduction (decrease)
Oxidation is characterized by the loss of electrons, and reduction is characterized by the gain of electrons. Since there must be an electron loser and an electron receiver, oxidation and reduction are always complimentary.
It would be a positive ion, which is called an anion. (pronounced an-ion)
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.
The key characteristic of an oxidation-reduction reaction is the transfer of electrons between reactants. Oxidation involves the loss of electrons, while reduction involves the gain of electrons. This transfer of electrons results in changes in the oxidation states of the substances involved.
An oxidation-reduction reaction can be determined by looking for changes in the oxidation states of the elements involved. If an element loses electrons (oxidation) and another gains electrons (reduction), it is likely an oxidation-reduction reaction.
OIL RIG Oxidation is Loss Reduction is Gain... That's all I know =)
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
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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.
An oxidation half-reaction
This change is called oxidation (increase of ox. state) or reduction (decrease)
D OXIDATION-REDUCTION REACTION
Oxidation is characterized by the loss of electrons, and reduction is characterized by the gain of electrons. Since there must be an electron loser and an electron receiver, oxidation and reduction are always complimentary.
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.
It would be a positive ion, which is called an anion. (pronounced an-ion)