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Redox is the portmanteau of reduction and oxidation. This tag should be used in questions where both the reduction and the oxidation process are under focus. This tag is not limited to inorganic chemistry. If the question is specifically about either reduction or oxidation (not both) of an organic compound, use [organic-reduction] or [organic-oxidation] instead.

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Question about reaction in battery

I made a battery like this. $\ce{(-)Al|HCl,CuSO4|Cu(+)}$ By piling up 6 battery of this(actually I made this using 10 yen and 1 yen coins:10yen coin is Cu and 1 yen coin is Al.) I could turn on an LED …
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Why doesn't hydrochloric acid oxidize tin to tin(IV) chloride?

Diluted hydrochloric acid oxidizes tin to $\ce{Sn^2+}$ ion: $$\ce{Sn + HCl(aq) -> SnCl2(aq) + H2(g)}$$ Why is oxidation not complete? $\ce{Sn^4+}$ has closed shell and is more stable.
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The difference between Zn and Al on acid and base reaction

Because it was written on my textbook that Zn and Al dissolves in acid and alkali, I tried. When I put Al in NaOH solution it reacted immediately. But when I put Zn in the same concentration of NaOH s …
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Reaction of lead with acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide solution

My textbook says lead reacts with acetic acid when there is enough oxygen to oxidize lead: $$\ce{2 Pb + O2 + 4 CH3COOH -> 2 Pb(CH3COO)2 + 2 H2O}$$ So, I added lead into mixed solution of acetic acid …
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What do you think is happening to aluminium in salt water with rusted copper?

I put some aluminium foil and rusted copper(namely a Japanese 10 yen coin) in saturated NaCl solution. After some minutes tiny amount of small bubbles were observed on the surface of the foil. After s …
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