reduktas
Reduktas is a term used in chemistry, particularly in Lithuanian-language texts, to describe a substance that donates electrons to another substance in a redox (reduction-oxidation) reaction. In English terminology, the corresponding concept is the reducing agent or reductant. When a reductant transfers electrons to a partner, the partner is reduced and the reductant is oxidized. Reduktas can be an element, molecule, or ion, and it may participate in redox chemistry across inorganic, organic, and biochemical contexts.
Common examples of reductants include molecular hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and certain metals in appropriate conditions (such
The strength of a reductant is often discussed in terms of standard redox potentials. In general, substances
Usage and applications of reductants span metal refining, corrosion chemistry, organic synthesis, electrochemistry, and biochemistry. Understanding