Oxidation Flashcards
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OILRIG
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Oxidation is loss ( of electrons )
Reduction is gain ( of electrons )
2
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Rules for oxidation numbers
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*All uncombined elements have an oxidation number of zero
*The oxidation numbers of the elements in a compound
add up to zero
*The oxidation number of a monoatomic ion is equal to
the ionic charge
* In a polyatomic ion (CO3
2-) the sum of the individual
oxidation numbers of the elements adds up to the charge
on the ion
3
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Disproportionation reaction
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When one or more element is oxidised and reduced in the same reaction simultaneously
4
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Practice
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