13.1 Oxidation and Reduction Flashcards
What is metallurgy?
The science and technology of extracting metals from their naturally occurring compounds and adapting them for useful purposes
What is reduction?
Producing metals from their compounds
What is a reducing agent?
A substance that promotes the reduction of a metal compound to an elemental metal
What is oxidation?
The reactions of substances with oxygen
What is an oxidizing agent?
A substance that causes or promotes the oxidation of metal to produce a metal compound
What is a half reaction?
A balanced chemical equation that represents either a loss or gain of electrons by a substance
What is the gain of electrons known as?
Reduction
What is the loss of electrons known as?
Oxidation
What is a redox reaction?
A reaction in which electrons are transferred between entities