auto-redox

See also: autoredox

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From auto- +‎ redox.

Noun

auto-redox (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) A form of redox in which some of a reactant is oxidized and some of the same reactant is reduced. A classic example is the reaction of bromine with water to produce hydrogen bromide and bromic acid: 3 Br2 + 3 H2O => HBrO3 + 5 HBr
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