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What is the purpose of Oxidation?

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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, which can generate electrical energy or support electrosynthesis.
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Oxidation is when molecules r removed of hydrogen or combination with oxygen normally liberates large quantities of energy.
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