oxidation-reduction (redox)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020043",
  "term": "oxidation-reduction (redox)",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A chemical reaction consisting of an oxidation reaction in which a substance loses or donates electrons, and a reduction reaction in which a substance gains or accepts electrons. Redox reactions are always coupled because free electrons cannot exist in solution and electrons must be conserved.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "see_also": [
    "redox"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/oxidation-reduction-redox/"
}