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Autoxidation facts for kids

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Autoxidation is any oxidation that happens with oxygen. The word is usually used when organic compounds corrode in air, like when iron corrodes into iron oxide (rust).

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  • Polymer auto-oxidation

    The cyclic mechanism of autoxidation

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Autooxidación para niños

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