Transfer of an electron between chemical species or between a species and an electrode. Its rate depends on driving force, electronic coupling and nuclear/solvent reorganization.
Electron transfer through a ligand shared by two metal centres. Bridge formation, electron transfer and bridge cleavage can leave transferred-ligand connectivity in a substitution-inert product.
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Electron transfer is a fundamental process in chemistry and physics that involves the movement of electrons from one atom, molecule, or ion to another. This process is crucial for a wide variety of chemical reactions, especially redox (reduction-oxidation) reactions, where oxidation involves the loss of electrons and reduction involves the gain of electrons.