3.1.7 Oxidation, Reduction, and Redox Reactions Knowledge Flashcards

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what is oxidation in terms of transfer of electrons?

A

the loss of electrons

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what happens to the oxidation state, when a species is oxidised?

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increases - number becomes more positive

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what is reduction in terms of transfer of electrons?

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the gain of electrons

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what happens to the oxidation state, when a species is reduced?

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decreases - number becomes more negative

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5
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what is a redox reaction?

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reaction where oxidation and reduction take place at the same time

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6
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what is a reducing agent in terms of transfer of electrons?

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  • electron donor
  • a reducing agent is itself oxidised
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what is an oxidising agent in terms of transfer of electrons?

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  • electron acceptor
  • an oxidising agent is itself reduced
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what are oxidation states used for?

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to follow the movement of electrons in redox reactions; to identify which substances have been oxidised and reduced

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9
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is the charge or number given first in oxidation states?

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charge

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10
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what oxidation state do uncombined elements have?

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0

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11
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what is the sum of all oxidation states in a compound?

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0

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what is the oxidation state of a simple ion equal to?

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its charge

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13
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what is the sum of all oxidation states in a complex ion equal to?

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its charge

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14
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what is the oxidation state(s) of hydrogen?

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  • usually +1
  • in metal hydrides (e.g. LiH) -1
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15
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what is the oxidation state(s) of group 1 metals?

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+1

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what is the oxidation state(s) of group 2 metals?

17
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what is the oxidation state(s) of aluminium?

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what is the oxidation state(s) of oxygen?

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  • usually -2
  • in peroxides (e.g. Na2O2), -1
  • when reacted with fluorine (OF2), +2
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what is the oxidation state(s) of fluorine?

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what is the oxidation state(s) of chlorine?

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  • usually -1
  • is positive if reacted with oxygen or fluorine
21
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what is the oxidation state(s) of bromine?

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  • usually -1
  • is positive if reacted with oxygen or fluorine
22
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what is the oxidation state(s) of iodine?

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  • usually -1
  • is positive if reacted with oxygen or fluorine
23
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why is the oxidation state of fluorine always -1?

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it is the most electronegative element; no other element can remove an electron from fluorine

24
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in what order are oxidation states assigned?

A
  • Uncombined elements (0)
  • Metals (G1, G2, Al)
  • Fluorine (-1)
  • Hydrogen (+1)
  • Oxygen (-2)
  • Chlorine (-1)
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how do you balance a simple half-equation?
with e-
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what are the rules for balancing complicated half-equations?
1. balance the main atom (not H or O) 2. Balance O using H2O 3. Balance H using H+ 4. Balance charge using e-
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what are the steps for combining half-equations?
1. multiply one or both half-equations until they both contain the same no. electrons 2. add the reactants from both half-equations together 3. add the products from both half-equations together 4. cancel out the electrons
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what is a disproportionation reaction?
a reaction in which one type of atom is both oxidised and reduced
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what is oxidation in terms of oxygen transfer?
gain of oxygen
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what is reduction in terms of oxygen transfer?
loss of oxygen
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what is an oxidising agent in terms of oxygen transfer?
substance which gives oxygen to another substance
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what is an reducing agent in terms of oxygen transfer?
substance which removes oxygen from another substance.
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what is oxidation in terms of hydrogen transfer?
loss of hydrogen
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what is reduction in terms of hydrogen transfer?
gain of hydrogen
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what is an oxidising agent in terms of hydrogen transfer?
oxidising agents remove hydrogen from another substance
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what is an reducing agent in terms of hydrogen transfer?
reducing agents give hydrogen to another substance
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when naming oxidising and reducing agents, what should you give?
the full name of the substance, not just the name of an element or ion