Question #180235
Describe, in 3 or 4 sentences, the features of a REDOX reaction. Include the terms “oxidation”, “reduction”, “oxidizing agent”, and “reducing agent”.
Expert's answer
Most oxidation-reduction (redox) processes involve the transfer of oxygen atoms, hydrogen atoms, or electrons, with all three processes sharing two important characteristics:
(1) They are coupled—i.e., in any oxidation reaction a reciprocal reduction occurs.
(2) They involve a characteristic net chemical change—i.e., an atom or electron goes from one unit of matter to another.
