Oxidation
principle · 1777 · Industrial Revolution
A reaction with oxygen or a loss of electrons (Lavoisier).
Where it is used
- Bessemer converter — is used in. Oxygen in the air burns out the carbon.
- Electrochemical reaction — is used in. Redox reactions.
What it is a kind of
- Corrosion — includes. Corrosion is the oxidation of metal.
- Chemical reaction — is a kind of. A kind of reaction.
- Combustion — includes. Combustion is rapid oxidation.