Redox Flashcards
1
Q
What’s is oxidation?
A
Oxidation is loss of electrons
2
Q
What is an oxidising agent?
A
Electron acceptors
3
Q
What is reduction?
A
Gain of electrons
4
Q
What are reducing agents?
A
Electron donors
5
Q
What does the oxidation state of elements in a compound add up to?
A
0
6
Q
I hat is the oxidation number of a monoatomic ion equal to?
A
The ionic charge
7
Q
Oxidation state of group 1 metals
A
+1
8
Q
Oxidation state of group 2 metals
A
+2
9
Q
Oxidation state of aluminium
A
+3
10
Q
Oxidation state of hydrogen and exception
A
+1, except in metal hydrides where it is -1
11
Q
Oxidation state of fluorine
A
-1
12
Q
Oxidation state of Cl, Br, I and exception
A
-1, except in compounds with oxigen and fluorine
13
Q
Oxidation state of oxygen and exception
A
-2, except in peroxides where it is -1 and in compounds with fluorine
