[meteorite-list] Serious question?

From: Charles R. Viau <cviau_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:29:57 2004
Message-ID: <002801c37d7f$8d8a1020$1800a8c0_at_chupa>

Thanks,
        I understand the difference much better in that context.
        I love this list, where else can you get info like this!!!

CharlyV

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[mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Philip
R. Burns
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:49 PM
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Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Serious question?

At 08:32 PM 9/17/2003 -0400, you wrote:

>Ok, so for the symantics of that definition, would you call that a
>reduction reaction not involving oxygen, and not oxidation.. ?

In general, oxidation is the loss of electrons, and reduction is the
gain
of electrons. Those terms are used in modern chemistry whether or not
oxygen is involved.

-- Philip R. "Pib" Burns
    pib_at_pibburns.com
    http://www.pibburns.com/


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