Re: what does it mean to oxidize?
Posted by autumn on July 10, 2004 at 15:22:43:
In reply to: what does it mean to oxidize? posted by mary on July 8, 2004 at 16:24:44:
1) To combine with oxygen; make into an oxide.2) To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by
removing electrons.
3) To coat with oxide.
Basically I think it means that in contact with oxygen, something
about it changes. Metal rusts, henna and indigo darken.
: I know that I should know this, but....
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