Chapter 4 - Redox Reactions Flashcards
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redox reactions
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involve the transfer of electrons from one chemical species to another
2
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oxidation
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loss of electrons
3
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reduction
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gain of electrons
4
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half equations
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balanced chemical equation which shows the loss or gain of electrons by a species during oxidation or reduction
5
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oxidising agent / oxidant
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substance that causes oxidation but is reduced itself
6
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reducing agent / reluctant
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substance that causes reduction but is oxidised itself
7
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oxidation number
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number assigned to an atom which represents the charge that atom would have if it was an ion
8
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conjugate redox pair
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oxidising agent and its complementary reducing agent
9
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balancing half equations
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