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Redox Reaction Flashcards

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1
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What is the Redox Reaction?

A

Reduction + Oxidation

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2
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What is the meaning of Oxidation Number?

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Charge present on an atom in a chemical unit

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3
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Oxidation of free molecules or atoms, and naturally occurring chemical units will be always

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0

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4
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Oxidation Number of ions

A

Charge present on ions

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5
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O.N. of alkali metals

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+1

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6
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O.N. of alkaline earth metals

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+2

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7
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O.N. of aluminum

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+3

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8
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O.N. of oxygen

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-2

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9
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O.N. of flourine

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-1

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10
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Oxidation

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Adding an electronegative element
Increase in oxidation number
Loss of electron

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Reduction

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Adding an electropositive element
Decrease in oxidation number
Gain of electron

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12
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Oxidising Agent

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Agent which oxidises other and reduces itself

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13
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Reducing Agent

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Agent which reduces other and oxidises itself

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14
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Normality

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No. of gram equivalent of solute/ volume of solution in litres

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15
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N-factor of an acid

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Removal of protons, valency factor

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N-factor of a base

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Acidity, Removal of -OH ion

17
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N-factor of a salt

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Total +ve or -ve charge present in the salt

18
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N-factor of oxidising and reducing agent

A

Change in oxidation number per molecule

19
Q

O.N. of KMnO4 in all three medium

A

Acidic-5
Basic - 1
Neutral - 3

20
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Disproportionation Reaction

A

Reaction in which oxidation and reduction takes place in the same compound

21
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Comproportionate Reaction

A

Reverse of disproportionate reaction

22
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Indicators

A

Weak organic acids or weak organic bases which indicate the end point of a reaction

23
Q

Phenolphthalein

A

Weak organic acid has a pH range of 8.3 to 10.5

24
Q

Colour that Phenolphthalein changes to in acidic and basic medium

A

Colourless and Light Pink

25
Q

Methyl Orange

A

Weak organic base having a pH range of 3.1 to 4.4

26
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Colour that Methyl Orange changes to in acidic and basic medium

A

Yellow and Red

27
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Hard Water and Soft Water

A

Water which cannot form foam and water which can form foam

28
Q

Temporary and Permanent Hardness is due to

A

Temporary - Due to bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium
Permanent - Due to chlorides and sulphates of calcium and magnesium

29
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Methods to remove temporary hardness

A

Boiling, Clerks Method, Treatment with washing soda

30
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Methods to remove permanent hardness

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Ion-Exchange method, Resins

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