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Record 1 2021-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrochemistry
  • Plating of Metals
  • Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
CONT

A half-reaction is the part of an overall reaction that represents, separately, either an oxidation or a reduction. Two half-reactions, one oxidation and one reduction, are necessary to completely describe a redox reaction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrochimie
  • Placage des métaux
  • Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
CONT

L'oxydation d'un corps s'accompagne toujours de la réduction d'un autre [corps :] on parle d'une réaction d'oxydoréduction. L'oxydation est une demi-réaction de l'oxydoréduction et la réduction est l'autre demi-réaction.

Spanish

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