oxidation reduction

Question 1

what happens

Answer 1

transfer of electrons between two species

Question 2

oxidation state

Answer 2

0 in native species/individual atoms
oxygen generally -2
hydrogen generally +1
group one metal +1
group two metal +2
F is -1

Question 3

OIL RIG

Answer 3

oxidation is loss
reduction is gain
(of electrons)

Question 4

reduction agent

Answer 4

species that is oxidized

Question 5

oxidizing agent

Answer 5

species that is reduced