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Magical Air Cleaning Oxides? - Short #173
In this short podcast, Bryan talks about oxidation and all the buzz behind "magical air-cleaning oxides" and other similar IAQ products.
Oxidation is the loss of electrons, and reduction is the gain of electrons; oxygen commonly loses electrons. Rusting is a common example of oxidation; it happens when iron and oxygen interact in air or water. Metals that are more likely to react with oxygen (or corrode) are "less noble" than more noble metals. Less-noble metals, known as anodes, are sometimes used sacrificially to prevent the oxidation of nobler base metals, known as cathodes.
While iron…
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