Key Takeaways

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Redox reactions combine the oxidation of one atom and the reduction of another.

• Reduction means the gaining of one or more electrons in a reaction.

• Oxidation means the losing of one or more electrons in a reaction.

• Reduction is always accompanied by oxidation.

• Redox reactions are found in things like the rusting and corrosion of metals as well as in biological systems.