Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Name: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
ISBN: 9787203128762

Feng Chen / 小虾米Shanxi People's Publishing House · ChinaSep 2026

3.3

Word count: 159 words
Chapters: 19
ISBN: 9787203128762

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Summary

This book covers the mysterious redox reactions, common redox reactions, a close look at rust in daily life, a match-up of rust removal methods, hardcore industrial rust removal, other ways to remove copper tarnish, what makes dough rise, and handy food oxygen absorbers.

Editor's review

Centered on redox reactions, this book moves from “the mysterious redox reactions” to common reaction types, then to everyday and industrial contexts such as rust, rust removal, copper tarnish, dough fermentation, and food oxygen absorbers, forming a progressive structure of “concept—phenomenon—application.” The comic presentation turns abstract electron transfer into observable everyday changes, allowing readers to understand the correspondence between oxidation and reduction through familiar things like iron rusting, rust removal methods, and oxygen absorbers without first mastering complex chemical equations. The book also touches on industrial rust removal and food preservation, helping build connections between chemistry and production and daily life. When reading, it is advisable to first grasp the main thread of “who is oxidized and who is reduced,” then test understanding against real-life examples; for experiments or industrial operations, focus on understanding the principles rather than imitating them casually. Overall, it serves well as an interest-building introduction to redox reactions and a classroom supplement.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Middle school students currently studying redox reactions who need intuitive understanding
Science teachers who want to connect chemical concepts with everyday phenomena
Readers interested in everyday chemistry such as rust, rust removal, and food oxygen absorbers
Parents who need popular science material for chemistry enlightenment

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking challenging exercises or competition-level advancement
Readers who want a systematic study of the complete inorganic chemistry system
Readers with low acceptance of the comic popular science format

Reading tips

Read the everyday-scenario chapters first, then return to the concept sections and infer redox from the examples.
After each section, restate the core change in one sentence: “who loses electrons and who gains electrons.”
Organize examples such as rust, copper tarnish, and oxygen absorbers into a comparison table to compare oxidation and reduction.
Read alongside the relevant textbook chapters and treat the book’s cases as applications of the concepts.

About the publisher

Shanxi People's Publishing House China · Founded in 1951

Founded in 1951, Shanxi People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher known for its books on history, culture and fine arts, with a list covering politics, economics, history, culture, ancient texts, art, and textbooks and teaching materials. Judging from the 108 titles in the database, history and biography form an important part of its output: Huang Yongnian's A History of Chinese Politics from the Sixth to the Ninth Century, Zhu Dongrun's Biography of Zhang Juzheng and Agricultural Geography of the Song Dynasty reflect a solid grounding in historical scholarship and ancient texts. In biography and social science it has published works such as Pursuit: Comfort Woman Park Young-hee and Her Sisters. In the areas of inspirational growth and foreign literature, Chinese translations of Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, and Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, enrich its popular reading list. Its authors include Huang Yongnian, Zhu Dongrun, Dale Carnegie, Hemingway and Su Zhiliang, giving the house an overall profile centred on history, culture and the humanities and social sciences, while also embracing popular inspirational and classic literary titles.

版权信息
写给小读者的话
神秘的氧化还原反应
常见的氧化还原反应
铁锈生活大揭秘
除锈方法连连看
硬核的工业除锈法
还能这样除铜锈
面粉发酵靠什么
好用的食品脱氧剂
盛放的耀眼烟花
火箭发射轰轰轰
漂白粉的神奇作用
氢气球大爆炸
油画复原指南
水煤气现身啦
酸酸的葡萄酒
植物的呼吸作用
植物的光合作用

FAQ

Can I understand this book without a chemistry background?

You can understand most of the content. The book starts from everyday phenomena, and the comics lower the threshold of abstract concepts; however, redox reactions involve electron transfer, so readers with no background at all may need to combine the book with a textbook or adult explanation to understand the concept sections more accurately.

Can the rust removal methods in the book be followed directly?

Direct imitation is not recommended. The book covers everyday and industrial rust removal methods, some of which require specific conditions and protection; when reading, focus on understanding the principles of redox, and carry out actual operations only under the guidance of a teacher or parent.

What is the relationship between this book and the redox content in textbooks?

This book can serve as supplementary reading to textbooks, presenting the everyday applications of redox reactions through examples such as rust, copper tarnish, fermentation, and oxygen absorbers, helping readers connect abstract concepts with concrete phenomena, but it does not replace the systematic explanations and exercises in textbooks.

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About the author

Feng Chen Author · Chinese

Feng Chen is a Chinese author of popular science books for children who has long been engaged in creating science materials for young readers. Public information about him is limited, and no systematic account of his life or writing career is available; his known works are concentrated in the field of chemistry popularization. He compiled and wrote the six-volume Comic Chemistry series, published by Shanxi People's Publishing House in 2023. The series includes volumes such as Air and Matter, Molecules and Atoms, Acid-Base Solutions, Oxidation-Reduction Reactions, and Fun Chemistry Experiments, five of which are held in the collection. Using comic-style situational dialogue, the series connects abstract concepts with everyday phenomena, turning chemistry knowledge into accessible stories and images that lower the barrier for young readers. The works are commonly classified as science popularization and are suitable as extracurricular chemistry reading for primary school students.

小虾米 Author

Xiao Xiami is an author in the field of Chinese popular-science comics. Public information about this author is limited, and no clear records of nationality, dates of birth and death, or educational background are available. Judging from the ten works held in the collection, Xiao Xiami's writing centers on science education for beginners, covering fundamental subjects such as chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Representative works include Comic Chemistry ⑥: Fun Chemistry Experiments, Comic Chemistry ④: Acid and Alkaline Solutions, Molecules and Atoms, Air and Matter, Electricity and Magnetism, Oxidation-Reduction Reactions, as well as Comic Mathematics ④: Inequalities and Numbers. These works generally use comics to explain abstract concepts, turning experimental phenomena, material structures, electromagnetic principles, and mathematical relationships into intuitive and accessible images that lower the barrier for young readers. The works are commonly categorized as popular science and social science, reflecting the author's orientation toward making scientific knowledge accessible to the general public, especially students. Overall, Xiao Xiami's works emphasize the combination of knowledge and interest and have a certain influence in basic science education reading materials.