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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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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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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Parikh–Doering oxidation Albright-Goldman oxidation Corey–Kim oxidation Dess–Martin periodinane oxidation Ley oxidation (TPAP oxidation) TEMPO oxidation Omura...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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aluminium oxide generated by anodising is typically amorphous, but discharge-assisted oxidation processes such as plasma electrolytic oxidation result in...
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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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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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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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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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LOCOS (redirect from LOCal Oxidation of Silicon)
silicon surface. This cannot be easily achieved by etching field oxide. Thermal oxidation of selected regions surrounding transistors is used instead. The...
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The Kornblum oxidation, named after Nathan Kornblum, is an organic oxidation reaction that converts alkyl halides and tosylates into carbonyl compounds...
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dehydratation of gamma iron(III) oxide-hydroxide. Another method involves the careful oxidation of iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4). The ultrafine particles...
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