In the above oxidation reaction, does the 2 protons and electrons released get accepted by oxygen molecules? If not, where do they go?
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Yes, they get accepted by oxygen molecule (or any other oxidant, for that matter). Where else could they go, really? – Ivan Neretin Jul 01 '19 at 05:53
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Even the protons? Because I learnt that only electrons are exchanged between molecules in a redox reaction. – Matthew Jul 01 '19 at 06:10
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It depends on the oxidant. – Ivan Neretin Jul 01 '19 at 06:35
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In my school's experiment, orange juice is exposed to oxygen. So oxygen? – Matthew Jul 01 '19 at 06:57
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That's right.$;$ – Ivan Neretin Jul 01 '19 at 07:02
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So oxygen does accept the 2 protons? – Matthew Jul 01 '19 at 07:19
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Yes, and the electrons too. That's how it turns into H2O. – Ivan Neretin Jul 01 '19 at 07:50
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See this: https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/a/116242/79678 – Ed V Jul 03 '19 at 23:15