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What is the basic formula of an oxidation reduction reaction?

Answer 1

Ellie Andrews

See explanation.

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Answer 2

Avery Adams

The basic formula of an oxidation-reduction reaction is:

[ \text{Oxidation} + \text{Reduction} ]

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Answer 3

Cameron Andrews

The basic formula of an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction is:

[ \text{Oxidizing agent (Ox) + Reducing agent (Red) } \rightarrow \text{ Reduced product + Oxidized product} ]

[ \text{Oxidant + Reductant } \rightarrow \text{ Reduced species + Oxidized species} ]

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.