#reduction-oxidation

[johniac]

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 24th, 2025

[mineralsrocksandfossiltalks]

Wordplay Wednesday: Oxidation and Reduction

As a geologist, I use the words oxidation and reduction a lot. For example:

These rocks have gone through oxidation.

Or this rock contains reduction spots.

But what do I mean when I say these things? Primarily, this has to do with iron and its properties (but other elements can be oxidized or reduced too). Iron is super reactive with oxygen, like best friends who go everywhere together. However, what iron isn't aware of is that oxygen isn't a good friend.

Reduction is the opposite of oxidation. It is the gaining of electrons. So, if one element is being oxidized, another is being reduced.

Making sense so far? Here is what the reaction for rust (which is what happened to those red rocks above) looks like:

Copper also oxidizes. A great example is the Statue of Liberty.

So the next time you pass by red cliffs you can sound super smart to your friends and family by telling them that those cliffs have been oxidized.

Tune in tomorrow for a look at the father of mineralogy. Fossilize you later!

[partialbirthabortion]

I will literally never not say OIL RIG in my head when doing an oxidation/reduction problem

[tytoalbatross]

does anyone have any advice for my photosynthesis exam. what the fuck does NADPH do

[xrinsu]

some of my tester pots....

[whats-in-a-sentence]

In the following oxidation-reduction reaction, Na is oxidised to Na+ and H+ is reduced to H2 (figure 19.6).

"Chemistry" 2e - Blackman, A., Bottle, S., Schmid, S., Mocerino, M., Wille, U.

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[deltaoftheufe]

Don’t worry! I have an oxidizer! We can fix this!

I just reduced a dog to its base components (dog powder, binding reagent) with alchemical techniques

[scifoodblog]

Redox reactions are everywhere especially so in the kitchen. Check out my post on the basics of redox reactions.

[3daqua]

What is ORP in RO Plant & How to Reduce It Effectively

What is ORP in RO Plant and How to Reduce ORP in RO Plant Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants are widely used across industries, commercial establishments, and even in residential settings for water purification. A lesser-known but highly crucial parameter in RO plant operation is ORP, or Oxidation-Reduction Potential. Understanding ORP is key to maintaining water quality, membrane health, and the…

[cowgirlscientist]

me: charli xcx can you help me balance this redox reaction in an acidic solution

charli xcx: yes first balance the coefficients, then add H2O to the side deficient in O and add H+ to the side deficient in H, add electrons where needed to balance the charges and multiply each half-reaction as needed to ensure equal electron transfer before adding each half-reaction and cancelling out species present on both sides

me: thank you charli xcx you are a life saver

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[tenth-sentence]

The pE° (w) and Gibbs free energy are

"Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective", 4e - Gary W. VanLoon & Stephen J. Duffy

[whats-in-a-sentence]

Because F2 is an extremely powerful oxidising agent (E° = +2.87 V), the element cannot be prepared by chemical oxidation of F- and therefore obtained by electrolysis of KF·2HF, as depicted in figure 14.15; here, KF acts as an electrolyte.

"Chemistry" 2e - Blackman, A., Bottle, S., Schmid, S., Mocerino, M., Wille, U.

[malook-pharma-01]