20: Oxidation and Reduction Flashcards
What is the definition of oxidation in terms of gain and loss of oxygen?
Oxidation is the gain of oxygen by a chemical species.
What is the definition of reduction in terms of gain and loss of oxygen?
Reduction is the loss of oxygen by a chemical species.
What is a redox reaction?
A redox reaction is a reaction in which reduction and oxidation take place.
What is an oxidising agent?
An oxidising agent oxidises another chemical species, and is reduced itself in the process.
What is a reducing agent?
A reducing agent reduces another chemical species, and is oxidised itself in the process.
What is the definition of oxidation in terms of gain and loss of hydrogen?
Oxidation is the loss of hydrogen by a chemical species.
What is the definition of reduction in terms of gain and loss of hydrogen?
Reduction is the gain of hydrogen by a chemical species.
What is the definition of oxidation in terms of gain and loss of electrons?
Oxidation is the loss of electrons by a chemical species.
What is the definition of reduction in terms of gain and loss of electrons?
Reduction is the gain of electrons by a chemical species.
What are the properties of a metal high in the electrochemical series?
It is a strong reducing agent and its ion is a weak oxidising agent.
What are the properties of a metal low in the electrochemical series?
It is a weak reducing agent and its ion is a strong oxidising agent.
List 2 differences between the electrochemical series and the metal reactivity series.
- Calcium is above sodium in the electrochemical series while it is below sodium in the reactivity series.
- There is hydrogen included between lead and copper in the electrochemical series but not the reactivity series.
What is the oxidation number of group I metals?
+1
What is the oxidation number of group II metals?
+2
What is the oxidation number of fluorine in a compound?
-1
What is the oxidation number of hydrogen in a covalent compound?
+1
What is the oxidation number of hydrogen in an ionic compound?
-1
What is the oxidation number of oxygen in a compound usually?
-2
What is the oxidation number of oxygen in hydrogen peroxide?
-1
What is the oxidation number of oxygen in oxygen difluoride?
+2
What is the sum of oxidation numbers in a neutral compound?
0
What is the sum of oxidation numbers in an ion with charge 2+?
+2
What is the sum of oxidation numbers in an element?
0
What is the definition of oxidation in terms of change in oxidation number?
Oxidation occurs when the oxidation number of an element in a chemical species increases.