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Reversible vs Redox - What's the difference?

reversible | redox |

In context|chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between reversible and redox

is that reversible is (chemistry) (of a chemical reaction ) capable of proceeding in either direction while redox is (chemistry) a reversible process in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction.

As a adjective reversible

is able to be reversed.

As a noun redox is

(chemistry) a reversible process in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction.

reversible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • able to be reversed
  • (of clothing) able to be worn inside out
  • (chemistry) (of a chemical reaction ) capable of proceeding in either direction
  • (physics) (of a phase change ) capable of returning to the original state
  • (thermodynamics) capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy

    • Antonyms

    * irreversible

    Derived terms

    * reversibility

    redox

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia redox) (-)
  • (chemistry) a reversible process in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
  • * {{quote-book, title=The conscientious marine aquarist,
    • books.google.com/books?isbn=1890087025, author=Robert M. Fenner, year=2001, passage=Can you have too much redox ? Definitely.}}
  • * {{quote-book, title=Chemistry: The Study of Matter and Its Changes,
    • books.google.com/books?isbn=0470576421, author=James E. Brady, Fred Senese, year=2009, passage=This will tell us whether redox is occurring, and if so, what is oxidized and reduced.}}

    Derived terms

    * auto-redox

    See also

    * reducing agent * oxidizing agent

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