Toxicology 2
Reactive Oxygen Intermediates
Basics of redox chemistry
- Oxidation
- Gain in oxygen
- Loss of hydrogen
- Loss of electrons
- Reduction
- Loss of oxygen
- Gain of hydrogen
- Gain of electrons
- Oxidant
- Oxidises another chemical by taking electrons, hydrogen or addition of oxygen
- Reductant
- Reduces another chemical by supplying electrons, hydrogen or by removal of oxygen