An electron acceptor is a chemical entity that accepts electrons transferred to it from another compound. It is an oxidizing agent that, by virtue of its accepting electrons, is itself reduced in the process. Typical oxidizing agents undergo permanent chemical alteration through covalent or ionic reaction chemistry, resulting in the complete and i...
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(1) A substance to which an electron may be transferred; for example 1,4-dinitrobenzene or the dication 1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridyldiium . + (2) A Lewis acid. This usage is discouraged.
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<chemistry> A molecule or compound that gets electrons during an oxidation-reduction reaction. ... (19 Jan 1998) ...
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A substance that accepts electrons during an oxidation-reduction reaction. An electron acceptor is an oxidant.
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A molecule that forms part of the electron transport system that transfers electrons ejected by chlorophyll during photosynthesis. Part of the energy carried by the electrons is transferred to ATP, part is transferred to NADPH, and part is lost in the transfer system.
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