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Redox Reactions Flashcards

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What is oxidation?

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It is the loss of electrons

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What is reduction?

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It is the gain of electrons

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What happens in a redox reaction?

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Electrons are transferred

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What is an oxidising agent?

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It accepts electrons and gets reduced

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What is a reducing agent?

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It donates electrons and gets oxidised

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What is the oxidation state of uncombined elements?

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What is the oxidation state of elements bonded to identical atoms?

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What is the oxidation state of a simple monoatomic ion?

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The oxidation state is the same as its charge

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What is the overall oxidation state of compound ions?

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The ion charge of the compound ion

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10
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What is the sum of the oxidation states for a neutral compound?

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What is the oxidation state of group 1 metals?

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+1

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What is the oxidation state of group 2 metals?

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+2

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13
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What is the oxidation state of aluminium?

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+3

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What is the oxidation state of H?

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+1 except in metal hydrides where it is -1

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What is the oxidation state of F?

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-1

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What is the oxidation state of Cl, Br and I?

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-1 except in compounds with oxygen and fluorine

17
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What is the oxidation state of O?

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-2 except in peroxides(H2O2) where it is -1 and in compounds with fluorine

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What method can be applied when trying to balance redox equations?

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  1. Write out the reagents and products
  2. Balance the reagents and products
  3. Add water to balance the oxygens
  4. Add H+ ions to balance the hydrogens
  5. Add electrons to balance the charge
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What method can be applied when writing half equations?

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  1. Work out the oxidation numbers for each element
  2. Add electrons equal to the oxidation number
  3. Check that the sum of the charges is equal on either side
20
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What method can be applied when combining half equations?

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  1. Multiply the half equations to get an equal number of electrons
  2. Combine the half equations and cancel out the electrons
21
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What do roman numerals show in a chemical name?

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They show the oxidation states

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