Oxidation (Loss of Electrons)

Defines oxidation as the loss of electrons by a species, the donor half of every redox pair.

$$\text{Reduced species}⟶\text{Oxidized species}+n{e}^{-}$$

Variables

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
n	number of electrons released by the donor	electrons (dimensionless)

Worked example

Iron loses two electrons in the corrosion reaction: Fe goes to Fe(2+) plus two electrons.

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