topic 12 : electrochemical reactions Flashcards
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Redox reaction
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Reaction in which electron transfer takes place from one chemical substance to another
2
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Oxidised substance
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Substance losing electrons
3
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Oxidised substance is also known as
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Reducing agent
4
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Reduced substance also known as
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Oxidising agent
5
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Reduced substance
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Substance gaining electrons
6
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Oxidation
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The loss of electrons
7
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Reduction
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The gain of electrons
8
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Oxidising agent
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A compound that gains electrons in a redox chemical reaction. An oxidising agent is itself reduced.
9
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Reducing agent
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A compound that loses electrons in a redox chemical reaction
A reducing agent is itself oxidised.
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