In chemistry, the oxidation state, or oxidation number, is the hypothetical charge of an atom if all of its bonds to other atoms were fully ionic. It...
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oxygen in the oxidation state of −2. Most of the Earth's crust consists of oxides. Even materials considered pure elements often develop an oxide coating....
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In biochemistry and metabolism, beta oxidation (also β-oxidation) is the catabolic process by which fatty acid molecules are broken down in the cytosol...
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The Great Oxidation Event (GOE) or Great Oxygenation Event, also called the Oxygen Catastrophe, Oxygen Revolution, Oxygen Crisis or Oxygen Holocaust,...
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before oxidation to limit the growth of native oxide on the Si surface. Wet oxidation is preferred to dry oxidation for growing thick oxides, because...
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Alpha oxidation (α-oxidation) is a process by which certain branched-chain fatty acids are broken down by removal of a single carbon from the carboxyl...
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H2SO4 → 2 N2O + 2 CO2 + (NH4)2SO4 + 2 H2O Direct oxidation of ammonia with a manganese dioxide-bismuth oxide catalyst has been reported: cf. Ostwald process...
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Organic redox reaction (redirect from Organic oxidation)
its oxidation number changes from −4 to +4. Classical reductions include alkene reduction to alkanes and classical oxidations include oxidation of alcohols...
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Parikh–Doering oxidation Albright-Goldman oxidation Corey–Kim oxidation Dess–Martin periodinane oxidation Ley oxidation (TPAP oxidation) TEMPO oxidation Omura...
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The Oppenauer oxidation is still used for the oxidation of acid labile substrates. The method has been largely displaced by oxidation methods based on...
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partial oxidation of alkanes and alkenes with dioxygen. These intermediates are essential to the production of consumer goods. Partial oxidation is challenging...
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Alcohol oxidation is a collection of oxidation reactions in organic chemistry that convert alcohols to aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and esters...
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Antioxidant (redirect from Oxidation inhibitors)
prior to air drying. Metals catalyse oxidation. Some fatty foods such as olive oil are partially protected from oxidation by their natural content of antioxidants...
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Transition metal (redirect from Metal Oxidation States)
The lowest oxidation states are exhibited in metal carbonyl complexes such as Cr(CO) 6 (oxidation state zero) and [Fe(CO) 4]2− (oxidation state −2) in...
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Reduction potential (redirect from Oxidation-reduction potential)
Redox potential (also known as oxidation / reduction potential, ORP, pe, E r e d {\displaystyle E_{red}} , or E h {\displaystyle E_{h}} ) is a measure...
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distinction is made between thermal partial oxidation (TPOX) and catalytic partial oxidation (CPOX). Partial oxidation is a technically mature process in which...
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Oxidizing agent (redirect from Oxidation half reaction)
words, an oxidizer is any substance that oxidizes another substance. The oxidation state, which describes the degree of loss of electrons, of the oxidizer...
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Catalytic converter (redirect from Diesel Oxidation Catalyst)
reduction catalyst, palladium is used as an oxidation catalyst, and platinum is used both for reduction and oxidation. Cerium, iron, manganese, and nickel are...
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Electro-oxidation (EO or EOx), also known as anodic oxidation or electrochemical oxidation (EC), is a technique used for wastewater treatment, mainly for...
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Oxidative phosphorylation (UK /ɒkˈsɪd.ə.tɪv/, US /ˈɑːk.sɪˌdeɪ.tɪv/ ) or electron transport-linked phosphorylation or terminal oxidation is the metabolic...
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less well characterized. Copper oxide may refer to: Copper(I) oxide (cuprous oxide, Cu2O) Copper(II) oxide (cupric oxide, CuO) Copper peroxide (CuO2), a...
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In chemistry, the Schöniger oxidation (also known as the Schöniger flask test or the oxygen flask method) is a method of elemental analysis developed...
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has several oxidation states, and therefore oxides: Tungsten(III) oxide Tungsten(IV) oxide, also known as tungsten dioxide Tungsten(VI) oxide, also known...
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Wet oxidation is a form of hydrothermal treatment. It is the oxidation of dissolved or suspended components in water using oxygen as the oxidizer. It is...
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ring-opening. Ethylene oxide is isomeric with acetaldehyde and with vinyl alcohol. Ethylene oxide is industrially produced by oxidation of ethylene in the...
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Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO), also known as electrolytic plasma oxidation (EPO) or microarc oxidation (MAO), is an electrochemical surface treatment...
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in a variety of geometries. In commercial settings, nitric oxide is produced by the oxidation of ammonia at 750–900 °C (normally at 850 °C) with platinum...
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Aldehyde (redirect from Corey-Gilman-Ganem oxidation)
substrates: various sulfoxides (e.g. the Swern oxidation), or amine oxides (e.g., the Ganem oxidation). Sterically-hindered nitroxyls (i.e., TEMPO) can...
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a semiconductor. Copper(I) oxide may be produced by several methods. Most straightforwardly, it arises via the oxidation of copper metal: 4 Cu + O2 →...
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