For centuries, people have described strange blue balls of light floating around in marshes, wetlands, and even cemeteries. It's no surprise that these mysterious flames, termed "will-o'-the-wisps" or ...

Viral videos sometimes show dramatic chemistry demonstrations but some combos are extremely dangerous. This video explains, at a high level, why oxidizers like potassium permanganate react violently ...

Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, 13009 Marseille, France Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Med, ISM2, 13013 Marseille, France ...

In Jezero Crater’s Bright Angel formation, Perseverance has found rocks rich in organic molecules and minerals linked to microbial metabolism. Their arrangement hints at redox reactions that resemble ...

National Engineering Laboratory for High Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, School of Metallurgy and Environment Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China ...

In this reaction, carbon is oxidised because it gains oxygen. At the same time, copper oxide is reduced because oxygen is removed from it.

Earth's mantle is a restless, enigmatic engine that powers volcanism, recycles crust, and regulates the long-term evolution of the planet. But one of its most elusive characteristics—the redox state, ...

Zinc and iron also react with hydrochloric acid. Magnesium, zinc and iron also react with sulfuric acid. The products are a salt (in this case a sulfate) and hydrogen. For example: ...

Sept 22 (Reuters) - Several world leaders are expected to formally recognise a Palestinian state on Monday at a summit in New York convened by France and Saudi Arabia, a move Israel says will ...