How does Oxidation work?

Question

Why does it occur? What specifically is happening between atoms during an oxidation state? What formulas are involved?

Answer 1

Because of some quantum effects, each atom wants to have some number of complete shells.  That means 0 or 2 electrons in the first shell, or 0 or 8 in any other.  So, something on the left want to get rid of electrons.  For instance, H wants to be H+ so that it has no outer electron.  O wants to be O= so that it has 8 outer electrons.  In the process of giving everybody what they want, H gets oxidized and O gets reduced, and water happens.

Answer 2

this is the de composition of a material,as a result of oxygen.

the material can be solid,liquid,or gaseous.

different materials will decompose differently,and at different rates.

ie; aluminum in the atmosphere will oxidize very slowly,

and hydrogen gas at high temperature, will decompose very rapidly

(explosively).

there is an optimum level (mixture) of this decomposition.

Answer 3

a halogen bonds with a molecule or nonnoble element. this makes the electrons in the atom less energetic releasing the difference in energy state in the form of light (electromagnetic radiation.)