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The substances which do not allow Oxidation to occur are called _______.


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Anti-oxidants:

  1. Anti-oxidants are compounds that prevent oxidation from happening.

Properties:

  1. Compounds known as antioxidants prevent oxidation.
  2. A substrate known as an antioxidant stops molecules inside of a cell from oxidising.
  3. An antioxidant is a chemical that, in small amounts, slows or stops a substrate from oxidising.
  4. Antioxidants are substances that your body produces and are present in diet.
  5. They support your cells' defence against injury from potentially dangerous substances known as free radicals.

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