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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

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How do you determine if a reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction?

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How do you figure out if a reaction is an oxidation or reduction reaction?

OIL RIG Oxidation is Loss Reduction is Gain... That's all I know =)


What happens during a reduction/oxidation reaction?

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What is this change in oxidation state called?

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Is it possible to have a reaction in which oxidation takes place but reduction does not?

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Part of a reaction that involves only oxidation or reduction is a?

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.


When an atom looses an electron what is called?

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