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Reduction Potential

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Reduction potential, also known as redox potential, is a measure of the tendency of a chemical species to acquire electrons and thereby be reduced.

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