REDOX Flashcards
1
Q
define oxidation
A
electron loss
2
Q
define reduction
A
electron gain
3
Q
what are reducing agents
A
electron donors
4
Q
what are oxidising agents
A
electron acceptors
5
Q
how to balance redox reactions
A
work out the oxidation number for the element being oxidised, then add electrons equal to the change of the oxidation number, check to see sum of charge of the reactant side will equal the sum of the charges of the product side
