oxidation and reduction and redox

Question 1

oxidation is the proccess of …

Answer 1

… electron loss

Question 2

oxidating agent are

Answer 2

electron acceptors

Question 3

reduction is the process of …

Answer 3

… electron gain

Question 4

reducing agents are

Answer 4

electron donors

Question 5

oxidation state of an element

Answer 5

0

Question 6

oxidation state in a neutral compund

Answer 6

add up to 0

Question 7

oxidation state in a charged comopund

Answer 7

add up to total charge

Question 8

oxidation state of hyrdogen

Answer 8

+1
execpt in metal hydride compumds like NaH where its -1

Question 9

oxidation state of oxegon

Answer 9

-2
exepcpt in peroxide compunds like H2O2 or when bonded to F where its -1)

Question 10

oxidation state of flourine

Answer 10

ALWAYS -1

Question 11

oxidation state of group 1

Answer 11

ALWAYS +1

Question 12

oxidation state of group 2

Answer 12

ALWAYS +2

Question 13

oxidation state of alumunium

Answer 13

ALWAYS +3

Question 14

oxidation state of chlorine

Answer 14

-1
exept in compunds constaining F or O when it can be a postive value

Question 15

order of assinging oxidation states

Answer 15

Under My Face Heres Our Chin
uncombined elemnets
metals
flourine
hyrdogen
oxygen
cholrine

Question 16

steps to balance half equations

Answer 16

1. balance all species excluding oxegon and hyrdogen
2. balance oxegons using h2o
3. balance hyrdrogens unsing H+ ions
4. balance charges using e-