Equivalents (Redox Reactions)

09/16/25

“How can we quantify the amount of electrons exchanged per ion/molecule of reacting substance in a redox situation?”

Oxidation-reduction reactions involve an exchange of electrons between different ions and/or molecules. This exchange is dependent upon how many electrons are exchanged per ion/molecule. The number of electrons exchanged per substance is quantified as an Equivalent (Redox Reactions). Equivalents allow us to simplify calculations for identifying necessary chemical materials.

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