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How does an oscillating reaction work?

I watched a video showing an orange solution that goes to clear and then back to orange (and so forth.) The reaction goes through a number of cycles before it will no longer oscillate. This tells me that the overall energy in the system dissipates over time, but how does such a reaction work?

What is happening that causes this oscillation in concentration?

Melanie Shebel
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