Oxidation itself was first studied by Antoine Lavoisier, who believed that what we now call oxidation was always the result of reactions with oxygen, "The Origin of the Oxidation-State Concept" William B. Jensen J. Chem. Educ.
Oxidation itself was first studied by Antoine Lavoisier, who believed that what we now call oxidation was always the result of reactions with oxygen, thus the name. Jensen "The Origin of the Oxidation-State Concept" William B. Jensen J. Chem. Educ.