Oxidation & Reduction

Question 1

Definition of a redox reaction

Answer 1

Reaction with movement of electrons

Question 2

What is oxidation?

Answer 2

Loss of electrons

Question 3

What is reduction?

Answer 3

Gain of electrons

Question 4

What is an oxidizing agent?

Answer 4

An agent that oxidizes something else

Question 5

What is a reducing agent?

Answer 5

An agent that reduces something else

Question 6

What is the oxidation number of lone elements?

Answer 6

0

Question 7

What is the oxidation number of oxygen?

Answer 7

-2

Question 8

What is the oxidation number of fluorine?

Answer 8

-1

Question 9

What is the oxidation number of halogens?

Answer 9

-1

Question 10

What is the oxidation number of group 1?

Answer 10

+1

Question 11

What is the oxidation number of group 2?

Answer 11

+2

Question 12

What is the oxidation number of hydrogen?

Answer 12

Depends on what it is bonded with
+1 with non metals
-1 with metal

Question 13

What is the oxidation number of a neutral charged compound?

Answer 13

Total of 0

Question 14

What is the oxidation number of charged compounds?

Answer 14

Total charge value

Question 15

What is a disproportionation reaction?

Answer 15

A reaction where a compound undergoes oxidation as well as reduction