Redox Flashcards
Define redox
A reaction in which electron transfer occurs from the reducing agent to the oxidising agent.
What occurs in a redox reaction
the oxidation number of one element will increased (oxidised) and the oxidation number of another element will decrease (be reduced)
Define Oxidation numbers
used to determine the change in ‘oxidation’ (change in e-)
What is the oxidation numbers for uncombined elements?
0
Give 2 examples of uncombined elements and their oxidation numbers. Mg and O₂
Mg = 0 O2 = 0
What is the oxidation number for a simple ion?
the charge on that ion
Give 2 examples of the oxidation number of a simple ion. Cl- and Mg2+
Cl- = -1 Mg2+ = +2
What is the oxidation number of O in a combined molecule?
O = -2
What is the oxidation number for main group metals?
an oxidation number equal to the charge on their ions
What are two exceptions for the oxidation numbers of Oxygen?
Exceptions:
In compounds with fluorine oxygen has a positive oxidation number (because fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen)
In peroxides, O= -1
What is the oxidation number for hydrogen?
H=+1 when it forms compounds with non-metals.
Give 2 examples of the oxidation number for peroxides. H₂O₂ and BaO₂
H₂O₂: ON=-2
BaO₂: ON=-2
What is the exception for the oxidation number for hydrogen?
In metal hydrides, H=-1
Give an example of the oxidation number for hydrogen in compounds with non-metals. H2O
H2O: ON=+1
Give an example of the oxidation number for hydrogen in metal hydrides. NaH and CaH₂
NaH: ON=-1, CaH₂: ON=-1
Give an example of the oxidation number for main group metals
KCl: ON=+1, MgSO₄: ON=+2
What is the sum of the oxidation number in a neutral compound?
0
Give an example of the sum of the oxidation number in a neutral compound. CO₂
+4 -2
CO₂: +4 + 2(-2) =0
What is the sum of the oxidation numbers in a polyatomic ion?
equal to the charge on the ion
Give two examples of the sum of the oxidation numbers in a polyatomic ion.
+6, -2
SO₄⁻²
-3 +1
NH₄⁺
What is the sum of the oxidation number for the most electronegative element?
assigned the negative oxidation number
Give an example of the sum of the oxidation number for the most electronegative element.
+2 -1
OF₂
What are 5 examples of redox reactions
bleaching hair
corrosion of metals
extraction of metals from their ores
combustion of fuels and reactions of batteries that produce electrical energy as well as respiration and photosynthesis
Does oxidation reacts gain or lose oxygen?
Gain