Chapter 4 Flashcards
Substance that is dissolved in
Solvent
Substance that is being dissolved
Solute
Conduct small amounts of electricity; small degree of ionization
Weak electrolyte
Conduct big electrical currents; completely ionizes in water
Strong electrolyte
Don’t produce ions when dissolved in water
Nonelectrolytes
A strong acid has a _____ electrolyte
Strong
Ions that don’t participate directly in a reaction
Spectator ions
Includes only this solution composition directly involved in the reaction
Net ionic equations
Loss of electrons
Oxidation
Gain of electrons
Reduction
Electron acceptor
Oxidizing agent
Gives away electrons
Reducing agent
When the charge goes up in a redox reaction, what does this mean?
Oxidized
When the charge of an element goes down in a redox equation, what does that mean?
It’s being reduced
