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1
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what is oxidation in terms of electrons

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loss

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2
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what is reduction in terms of electrons

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gain

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3
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what is a redox reaction

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reduction and oxidation

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4
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what are reducting agents

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lose electrons and are oxidised themselves

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5
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what are oxidising agents

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gain electrons and reduced themselves

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6
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what is the oxidation number of an uncombined element

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0

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7
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what is the oxidation number of an ion

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same as charge on ion
Cl- = -1

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8
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what is the oxidation number on group 1

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+1

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9
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what is the oxidation number of group 2

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+2

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10
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what is the oxidation number on aluminium

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+3

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11
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what is the oxidation number of hydrogen

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+1
except in hydrides -1 NaOH

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12
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what is the oxidation number of chlorine

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-1
except with F and O its positive

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13
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what is the oxidation number of flurine

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-1

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14
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what is the oxidation number of oxygen

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-2
except -1 in peroxides
+2 in OF2

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15
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what is the name and oxidation states of Fe2O3

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Fe +3
O -2

iron (III) oxide

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16
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what is the name and oxidation states of VO^2+

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V +4
O -2
Vanddium (IV) oxide

17
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what is the name and oxidation states of VO2^+

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V +5
O -2
vanddium (V) oxide

18
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what happens to the oxidation number if reduced

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decreases

19
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what happens to the oxidation number if oxidised

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increases

20
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what is a disproportionation reaction

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element simultaneously oxidised and reduced

21
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how to balance half equations

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  1. write down the species before and after a reaction
  2. balance any atoms apart from oxygen and hydrogen
  3. balance any oxygens with H2O
  4. balance any hydrogens with H+ ions
  5. balance charges with electrons e-
22
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how to combine half equation

A

make full ionic

  1. make sure electrons of both equations balance
    - multiply so they match
  2. cancel the electrons and combine

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