Redox Flashcards
1
Q
Reduction is
A
Gain of electrons
2
Q
Oxidation is
A
Loss of electrons
3
Q
If one chemical is reduced then …
A
Another is oxidised
4
Q
A reducing agent is (2)
A
An electron donor
Becomes oxidised
5
Q
An oxidising agent is (2)
A
An electron acceptor
Becomes reduced
6
Q
What is the order for assigning oxidation states
A
Under My Face Here’s Our Chin
Uncombined metals 0
Metals
Fluorine -1
Hydrogen +1
Oxygen -2
Chlorine-1
7
Q
The oxidation state of Mg 2+ is
A
+2
8
Q
The oxidation state of C is
A
0
9
Q
What happens to the oxidation state if a substance is oxidised
A
It increases
10
Q
What happens to the oxidation state if a substance is reduced
A
It decreases
