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Oxidation-reduction reactions

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Chemical reactions in which electrons are transferred between molecules, occurring in the electron transport chain to establish the proton gradient.

AP course connection

Topic 3.5: 3.5 Cellular Respiration

Unit 3

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