Race Omaha is a non-profit 501c3 organization whose mission is to provide opportunities for all ages and abilities to participate in events that promote active and healthy lifestyles. All of our events are sanctioned by the USA Triathlon. The USAT is the sanctioning authority for more than 4,300 events across the nation.
In chemistry, metathesis is used to describe reactions that interchange atoms or groups of atoms between molecules. When at least one atom undergoes a change in oxidation state, the reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction.
Redox Reactions: Introduction. Redox reactions, or oxidation-reduction reactions, primarily involve the transfer of electrons between two chemical species. The compound that loses an electron is said to be oxidized, the one that gains an electron is said to be reduced. There are also specific terms that describe the specific chemical species.