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Comproportionation vs Disproportionation - What's the difference?

comproportionation | disproportionation | Antonyms |

Disproportionation is a related term of comproportionation.

Disproportionation is a antonym of comproportionation.



In chemistry terms the difference between comproportionation and disproportionation

is that comproportionation is a redox reaction where two reactants that share an atom but differ in oxidation number react to a single reaction product while disproportionation is a reaction wherein a single reactant generates two chemical species which are different from each other and the initial reactant.

comproportionation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A redox reaction where two reactants that share an atom but differ in oxidation number react to a single reaction product.
  • Synonyms

    *symproportionation

    Antonyms

    *disproportionation

    disproportionation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia disproportionation) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A form of redox reaction in which part of a reactant is oxidized and part of it is reduced simultaneously
  • (chemistry) A reaction wherein a single reactant generates two chemical species which are different from each other and the initial reactant.