In fact, weâre not spending enough on food stamps. 1  The average monthly food stamp benefit per person is only $133.85, or less than $1.50 per person, per meal. 2  Between 2009-2011 the purchasing power of food stamps declined by about 7%, or $47/month for a family of four, due to inflation in the cost of food.
Instead, we will use the following definitions: 1  Oxidation means the addition of oxygen to a molecule or the removal of hydrogen from a molecule.  Reduction means the addition of hydrogen to a molecule or the removal of oxygen from a molecule.
Oxidation-Reduction Reactions. The term oxidation was originally used to describe reactions in which an element combines with oxygen. Example: The reaction between magnesium metal and oxygen to form magnesium oxide involves the oxidation of magnesium. The term reduction comes from the Latin stem meaning to lead back. Anything that that leads back to magnesium metal therefore involves reduction.