Electron donor
Electron Donor
Electron donor (/ɪˈlɛktrɒn dəˈnɔːr/) is a chemical entity that donates electrons to another compound. It is a reducing agent that, by virtue of its donating electrons, is itself oxidized in the process.
Etymology
The term "electron donor" comes from the English words "electron", a fundamental particle that carries a negative charge, and "donor", which means giver. The term is used in the context of chemistry and biochemistry to describe the action of giving or donating an electron to another entity.
Related Terms
- Electron acceptor: An electron acceptor is a chemical entity that accepts electrons transferred to it from another compound. It is an oxidizing agent that, by virtue of its accepting electrons, is itself reduced in the process.
- Redox: Redox (reduction–oxidation) reactions include all chemical reactions in which atoms have their oxidation state changed by either gaining electrons (reduction) or losing electrons (oxidation).
- Oxidation state: The oxidation state is an indicator of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound. The formal oxidation state is the hypothetical charge that an atom would have if all bonds to atoms of different elements were 100% ionic.
- Chemical compound: A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules composed of atoms from more than one element held together by chemical bonds.
- Chemical reaction: A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Electron donor
- Wikipedia's article - Electron donor
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