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Electrochemistry: How Batteries Work

Split a redox reaction into two half-cells and the electrons have to detour through your device. That detour is electricity — and its voltage, its limits, and its eventual death are all predictable.

10 min read·Jul 7, 2026

Chemistry

Redox: The Chemistry of Electron Transfer

Oxidation is loss of electrons, reduction is gain, and they always happen together. That one idea — tracked with oxidation states — unifies combustion, rusting, batteries, and respiration.

10 min read·Jul 7, 2026