REDOX Flashcards
1
Q
What is oxidation
A
The process of electron loss
2
Q
What is reduction
A
The process of electron gain
3
Q
If a reaction contains reductions what also must it contain?
A
Oxidation
4
Q
What is an oxidising agent
A
electron acceptor
5
Q
What is a reducing agent
A
electron donor
6
Q
What is it when the oxidation state of an element increases
A
Oxidation
7
Q
What is it when the oxidation state of an element decreases
A
Reduction
8
Q
What can oxidation states be used to identify
A
Redox reactions
name compounds
9
Q
What can half-equations be written for
A
The oxidation and reduction reactions which occur in a redox reaction
10
Q
What are half equations combined to give
A
overall redox reaction
