Chapter 20 Vocab Flashcards
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Oxidation
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Complete or partial loss of electrons or gain of oxygen
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Oxidation-reduction reaction or redox reaction
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A reaction that involves the transfer of electrons between reactants
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Reduction
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Complete or partial gain of electrons or loss of oxygen
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Reducing agent
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The substance that loses electrons
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Oxidizing agent
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The substance that accepts electrons
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Oxidation number
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A positive or negative number assigned to an atom to indicate it’s degree of oxidation or reduction
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Oxidation-number-change method
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You balance a redox equation by comparing the increases and decreases in oxidation numbers
