Eoxidation

Definition

Eoxidation refers to the oxidation potential of a species in a redox reaction. It measures the tendency of a species to lose electrons and get oxidized.

Related terms

Reduction Potential:

The measure of the tendency of a species to gain electrons and get reduced.

Oxidation Half-Reaction: The part of the overall redox reaction that involves losing electrons by a species.

Cell Potential (Ecell):

The difference between Ereduction and Eoxidation, which determines if an electrochemical cell can produce an electric current or not.