Disproportionation

Disproportionation

A reaction involving a substance that produces two different forms of the substance, one more oxidised and the other more reduced than the original.

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disproportionation

Chemistry; General chemistry

A reaction involving a substance that produces two different forms of the substance, one more oxidized and the other more reduced than the original.

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Any chemical reaction of the type A + A → A' + A", where A, A' and A" are different chemical species. For example: 2 ArH + → ArH + ArH 2+ The reverse of disproportionation is ...

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Language; Dictionaries

Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate.

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The removal of ions, and in water's case mineral ions such as sodium, iron and calcium.

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Substances that absorb water from the atmosphere to form liquid solutions.

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