The newton is the International System of Units derived unit of force. It is named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics, specifically Newton's second law of motion. Editors Contribution (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:
It's 2-methylpropan-1-ol oxidized with potassium dichromate(VI) in aqueous sulphuric acid to yield 2-methylpropanoic acid (also known as isobutyric acid).
2 Al(s) + Fe2O3(s) Al2O3(s) + 2 Fe(l) By assigning oxidation numbers, we can pick out the oxidation and reduction halves of the reaction. Aluminum is oxidized to Al2O3 in this reaction, which means that Fe2O3 must be the oxidizing agent.