T3 - Redox I Flashcards
1
Q
What is the oxidising agent?
A
An oxidising agent oxidises something else, so itself gets reduced
2
Q
What is a reducing agent?
A
A reducing agent reduces something else, so itself is oxidised
3
Q
What does an ionic half-equation show?
A
It shows either reduction or oxidation
4
Q
What is disproportionation?
A
When an element both oxidises and reduces in a reaction
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