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Reduction potential
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<p> Redox potential (also known as oxidation / reduction potential, <i>ORP</i>, <i>pe</i>, <i> E r e d {\displaystyle E_{red}} </i>, or E h {\displaystyle E_{h}} ) is a measure of the tendency of a <a href="/facts/Chemical_species/A8BxM3oW">chemical species</a> to acquire electrons from or lose <a href="/facts/Electron/L0KBo5cW">electrons</a> to an electrode and thereby be reduced or oxidised respectively. Redox potential is expressed in <a href="/facts/Volt/KF18MXP2">volts</a> (V). Each species has its own intrinsic redox potential; for example, the more positive the reduction potential (reduction potential is more often used due to general formalism in electrochemistry), the greater the species' affinity for electrons and tendency to be reduced. </p>