Redox Reactions in Industry
The primary process of reducing ore at high temperature to produce metals is known as smelting.
Oxidation is used in a wide variety of industries such as in the production of cleaning products and oxidizing ammonia to produce nitric acid, which is used in most fertilizers.
Redox reactions are the foundation of electrochemical cells.
The process of electroplating uses redox reactions to coat objects with a thin layer of a material, as in chrome-plated automotive parts, silver plating cutlery, and gold-plated jewelry.
The production of compact discs depends on a redox reaction, which coats the disc with a thin layer of metal film.
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