OEO Ontology

Overview / Open Energy Ontology / Class - chemical reaction
Label: chemical reaction

Definition:
A chemical reaction is a transformation that involves the interconversion of chemical species.

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An electrochemical reaction is a chemical reaction that describes the overall reactions of individual redox reactions being separated but connected by an external electric circuit and an intervening electrolyte.

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Oxidation is a chemical reaction that describes the loss of electrons of an atom, an ion, or of certain atoms in a molecule and is a part of a redox reaction.

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A redox reaction is a chemical reaction in which the oxidation of one reactant is coupled to the reduction of a second reactant.

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Reduction is a chemical reaction that describes the gain of electrons of an atom, an ion, or of certain atoms in a molecule and is a part of a redox reaction.

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A steam reforming process is a chemical reaction that converts hydrocarbons and steam to syngas. As it converts chemical energy and thermal energy to a different type of chemical energy (and waste heat), it is also an energy transformation process.

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Definition:
A transformation is a process that transforms one or more inputs into at least one output.