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RossYes, burning of wood is an example of an oxidation-reduction reaction. In this process, the carbon in the wood is oxidized (loses electrons) to form carbon dioxide, while oxygen is reduced (gains electrons) to form water vapor. This reaction releases energy in the form of heat and light.
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True or false the burning of wood is an example of an oxidation-reduction reaction?
True. The burning of wood involves the oxidation of wood (losing electrons) by oxygen in the air, resulting in the release of energy in the form of heat and light. This is a classic example of an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction.
What is a redox reaction Give an example?
A redox (oxidation-reduction) reaction involves the transfer of electrons between reactants. For example, the reaction between iron (Fe) and oxygen (O2) to form iron oxide (Fe2O3) is a redox reaction. In this reaction, iron atoms lose electrons (oxidation) while oxygen atoms gain electrons (reduction).
Part of a reaction that involves only oxidation or reduction is a?
It's not entirely clear what the question is asking... but oxidation involves the loss of electrons from an atom or ion, and reduction involves the gain of electrons. The other parts of a redox (reduction-oxidation) reaction may involve atoms forming and breaking bonds, but the oxidation or reduction part is just about losing or gaining electrons. You might be talking about what is called a "half-reaction." A half-reaction is the part of the reaction that is only either the oxidation step or the reduction step. Neither is a complete reaction, but put together the two half-reactions give the overall reactions. In the oxidation half-reaction, electrons come out as products, and in the reduction half-reaction electrons go in as reactants. Remember: OIL RIG Oxidation Is Loss; Reduction Is Gain.
The burning of wood is an example of an oxidation - reduction reaction?
Yes. The carbohydrates (mostly cellulose) are releasing the energy that was stored as carbon-hydrogen bonds by the trees or other plants. The hydrogen is recombined as water and the carbon mostly as carbon dioxide. Other elements in the wood also oxidize (calcium, potassium) but not as an exothermic (energy-releasing) reaction.
What is an example of oxidation water evaporating sugar melting paper burning or all of the above?
An example of oxidation would be paper burning because it involves a chemical reaction where paper combines with oxygen in the air to produce heat and light. Water evaporating and sugar melting are physical changes, not chemical reactions involving oxidation.
