Oxidation-Reduction - What actually happens during oxidation?
What actually happens during oxidation?
To understand oxidation, it is important to understand how atoms work. All atoms have three kinds of tiny particles—electrons, protonsA subatomic particle with a mass of about one atomic mass unit and a single positive electrical charge that is found in the nucleus of an atom., and neutronsA subatomic particle with a mass of about one atomic mass unit and no electrical charge that is found in the nucleus of an atom.. Electrons have negative electrical charges, while protons have positive charges. Neutrons are neutral—neither positive nor negative. The sum of the electrical charges in each atom is balanced, so atoms are electrically neutral.
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