Redox (Noun)
Meaning
A reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The oxidation and reduction reactions in this reversible process form a redox reaction, converting between the two components.
- This reversible chemical equation represents a redox reaction, which involves the transfer of electrons between the reactants and products.
- The cell membrane utilizing various electron transfer chains allows the transport of electrons in the form of a redox reaction.
- During the combustion process, fuel and oxygen undergo a redox reaction that produces carbon dioxide and water as byproducts while releasing energy in the form of heat.
- In this electrochemical cell, electrons flow due to redox reactions that take place between two electrodes.