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1.3 Oxidising And Reducing Agents Flashcards

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1
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What is reduction?

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A gain of electrons by a reactant in any reaction

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What is oxidation?

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A loss of electrons by a reactant in any reaction.

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What takes place at the same time in a redox reaction?

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Reduction and oxidation

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What is an oxidising agent?

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A substance that accepts electrons

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What is a reducing agent?

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A substance that donates electrons

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What can be identified from a redox reaction?

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Oxidising and reducing agents

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What happens to elements with low electronegativities?

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They tend to form ions by losing electrons and so act as reducing agents.

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What happens to elements with high electronegativities?

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They tend to form ions by gaining electrons and so act as oxidising agents.

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What are the strongest reducing and oxidising agents in the periodic table?

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Reducing agents - group 1
Oxidising agents - group 7

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10
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What can act as oxidising/reducing agents

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compounds, group ions and molecules.

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11
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What can be combined to produce redox equations?

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ion-electron equations

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12
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How can ion-electron equations be balanced?

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by adding appropriate numbers of water molecules, hydrogen ions and electrons.

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Where are the strongest reducing agents

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At the top right hand column of the electrochemical series?

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Where are the strongest oxidising agents?

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At the bottom left hand column of the electrochemical series.

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What does the electrochemical series represent?

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A series of reduction reactions.

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16
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What is the oxidation process an effective means of?

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breaking down coloured compounds, making oxidising agents ideal for use as ‘bleach’ for clothes and hair.

17
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Why are oxidising agents widely used?

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because of the effectiveness with which they can kill fungi and bacteria, and can inactivate viruses.

18
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What is carbon monoxide good for?

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being a gas that can be used as a reducing agent

19
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What are dichromate and permanganate ions?

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Group ions that are strong oxidising agents in acidic solutions

20
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What is hydrogen peroxide good for?

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being a molecule that is an oxidising agent

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