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Outline the role of electron transfer in oxidation-reduction reactions
- Oxidation: The process of electron loss.
- Reduction: The process of electron gain.
- Oxidation and reduction always occur simultaneously.
- Oxidation-Reduction Reaction: Also known as a redox reaction, a reaction that involves both oxidation and reduction, and thus involves electron transfer.
- Electron transfer in oxidation-reduction reactions can occur:
- Directly between reactants.
- From the site of oxidation through a conductor to the site of reduction.
- The reactants in oxidation-reduction reactions are known as:
- Reductant: The species being oxidised.
- Oxidant: The species being reduced.
