13.1 Oxidation and Reduction Flashcards

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What is metallurgy?

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The science and technology of extracting metals from their naturally occurring compounds and adapting them for useful purposes

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What is reduction?

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Producing metals from their compounds

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What is a reducing agent?

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A substance that promotes the reduction of a metal compound to an elemental metal

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What is oxidation?

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The reactions of substances with oxygen

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What is an oxidizing agent?

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A substance that causes or promotes the oxidation of metal to produce a metal compound

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What is a half reaction?

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A balanced chemical equation that represents either a loss or gain of electrons by a substance

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What is the gain of electrons known as?

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Reduction

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What is the loss of electrons known as?

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Oxidation

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What is a redox reaction?

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A reaction in which electrons are transferred between entities

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