Redox Reactions: Crash Course Chemistry #10
All the magic that we know is in the transfer of electrons. Reduction (gaining electrons) and oxidation (the loss of electrons) combine to form Redox chemistry, which contains the majority...
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The electron is to chemistry what money is to capitalism. It's all about who has it, who wants it, and what they're willing to do to get it. Electrons are what make it possible for an atom to bond with other atoms to form molecules. And when that happens, a tremendous amount of energy can be exchanged in the process. But not all chemical reactions involve electrons changing hands. Acid base reactions, you recall, are more about swapping protons. But because electrons are the real coin in the realm of chemistry, the most important reactions to take place on Earth involve the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another. These are redox reactions. Redox, which is a portmanteau of 'reduction', 'oxidation'. [Theme Music] Bu...
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The electron is to chemistry what money is to capitalism. It's all about who has it, who wants it, and what they're willing to do to get it. Electrons are what make it possible for an atom to bond with other atoms to form molecules. And when that happens, a tremendous amount of energy can be exchanged in the process. But not all chemical reactions involve electrons changing hands. Acid base reactions, you recall, are more about swapping protons. But because electrons are the real coin in the realm of chemistry, the most important reactions to take place on Earth involve the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another. These are redox reactions. Redox, which is a portmanteau of 'reduction', 'oxidation'. [Theme Music] Bu...
