section_path: Mechanistic inorganic chemistry/Transition metal complexes/Redox reactions
section_name: Redox reactions
paragraph_text: Redox reactions
  
  Redox reactions are prevalent for the transition elements. Two classes of redox reaction are considered: atom-transfer reactions, such as oxidative addition/reductive elimination, and electron-transfer. A fundamental redox reaction is "self-exchange", which involves the degenerate reaction between an oxidant and a reductant. For example, permanganate and its one-electron reduced relative manganate exchange one electron: