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Oxidation is of great interest to environmental professionals as the phenomenon
can be used to treat wastewater by transferring oxygen from air to wastewater by
aerating wastewater (Fig. 1.6.).
Biological mechanisms in living organisms involve oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, and conjugation to degrade chemicals. Conjugation is joining of two or more
chemical compounds.
Our body depends on chemical reactions throughout our life. The digestion process involves chemical reaction for breaking down into smaller molecules.
Chemical reactions obey two fundamental laws:
1. Law of conservation of mass (matter can neither be created nor destroyed).
2. Law of conservation of energy (energy can neither be created nor destroyed).
Fig. 1.6 Aeration of wastewater
Fig. 1.5 Oxidation occurs
during combustion
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Oxidation is of great interest to environmental professionals as the phenomenon
can be used to treat wastewater by transferring oxygen from air to wastewater by
aerating wastewater (Fig. 1.6.).
Biological mechanisms in living organisms involve oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, and conjugation to degrade chemicals. Conjugation is joining of two or more
chemical compounds.
Our body depends on chemical reactions throughout our life. The digestion process involves chemical reaction for breaking down into smaller molecules.
Chemical reactions obey two fundamental laws:
1. Law of conservation of mass (matter can neither be created nor destroyed).
2. Law of conservation of energy (energy can neither be created nor destroyed).
Fig. 1.6 Aeration of wastewater
Fig. 1.5 Oxidation occurs
during combustion
1 Fundamentals of Chemistry for Environmental and Medical Professionals