(Green) redox Flashcards
(Green) redox
CuO + H2 —-> H2O + Cu
Which substance is being oxidised
Which substance is being reduced
Explain why
Which substance is being oxidised? H
Which substance is being reduced? CuO
Explain why gained an O atom
Explain why lost an O atom
give the definitions of oxidation and reduction
OXIDATION is when a species LOSES one or more ELECTRONS
REDUCTION is when a species GAINS one or more ELECTRONS
describe what oxidation involves
increase in oxidation number
loss of electrons
gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen
describe what reduction involves
decrease in oxidation number
gain of electrons
loss of oxygen or gain of hydrogen
what is the definition of redox
A chemical reaction that takes place between an oxidizing substance and a reducing substance. The oxidizing substance loses electrons in the reaction, and the reducing substance gains electrons.
is glucose a reducing agent or oxidising agent
reducing agent , remember there reducing sugers
what is the definition of oxidation number
Oxidation Number is the charge the species in a molecule or ion would have if the bonding was 100% ionic.
info card (read and recite)
1) Elements in their uncombined state have an oxidation number of zero.
2) The sum of all the oxidation numbers in an uncharged molecule is zero.
3) The sum of all the oxidation numbers in an ion is the charge on the ion.
4) The oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 except in metal hydrides when it is -1.
5) Being the most electronegative element, fluorine (unlike the other halogens) always has the oxidation number -1, and can bring out the highest oxidation number in any element it reacts with.
6) The oxidation number of oxygen is -2 apart from in compounds with fluorine or in peroxides (-1).
7) The oxidation number of chlorine is -1 apart from in compounds with fluorine or oxygen
8).The oxidation number of all the group one and two metals is +1 and +2 respectively.
9) In any combination of two elements, the more electronegative one has the negative oxidation number.
what is the oxidation number of :
Ba in BaCl2
+2
what is the oxidation number of :
Li in Li2O
+1
what is the oxidation number of :
P in P2O5
+5
what is the oxidation number of :
P in P2O3
+3
what is the oxidation number of :
C in CO
+2
what is the oxidation number of :
I in I2
0
what is the oxidation number of :
C in CCl4
+4
what is the oxidation number of :
I in I-
-1
what is the oxidation number of :
Cr in CrO4-2
+6
what is the oxidation number of :
P in PO43-
+5