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Oxidation |
Processes in which the atoms or ions of an element experience an increase in oxidation state |
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Oxidized |
A species whose oxidation number increases |
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Reduction |
Processes in which the oxidation state of an element decreases |
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Oxidation-reduction Reaction |
Any chemical process in which elements undergo changes in oxidation number |
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Half-reaction |
The part of the redox reaction involving oxidation or reduction alone |
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Reducing Agent |
A substance that has the potential to cause another substance to be reduced |
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Oxidizing Agent |
A substance that has the potential to cause another substance to be oxidized |
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Reduced |
A species that undergoes a decrease in oxidation state |