What is oxidation? Learn the definition of oxidation, what causes oxidation, and what happens during oxidation. See oxidation examples from chemistry and biology.

Know everything about oxidation in our informative video lesson. Explore its process, causes, and examples, then take a short quiz to review your knowledge.

Understand what an oxidation number is and explore the oxidation number rules. Using the rules, solve problems that represent oxidation number examples.

The products of beta-oxidation are FADH2, NADH, H+, and acetyl-CoA. One of each of these molecules is produced for each round of beta-oxidation a fatty acid goes through.

Learn about aldehydes and ketones. Understand oxidation and reduction of aldehydes and ketones and how both aldehydes and ketones produce cyanohydrin.

What is chemical weathering? Learn the definition of chemical weathering, the different types and examples of chemical weathering, and how they occur.

Learn about assigning oxidation numbers. Understand oxidation number formula, rules for assigning oxidation numbers, and how to assign oxidation numbers.

Learn about fatty acid oxidation. Understand what fatty acid oxidation or beta-oxidation is, and explore step by step the mechanism of fatty acid oxidation.

Learn about the oxidation states of transition metals and why they have more than one oxidation state. See their possible oxidation numbers and charges.

Cells primarily rely on oxidation and reduction to generate energy. Learn about oxidation and reduction reactions in the body, what oxidative metabolism is, and how energy is produced in …