Chapter 12: Oxidation-Reduction Flashcards
1
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spectator ions
A
-can be cancelled out since they are both a reactant and a product
2
Q
oxidation
A
- loss of electrons
- reducing agent
3
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reduction
A
- gaining of electrons
- oxidizing agent
4
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oxidation state rule exceptions
A
- oxidation state of oxygen is usually -2, except when in peroxide compounds it becomes -1
- oxidation state of hydrogen is usually +1 except hydrides (hydrogen + metal) where it is -1
