reduction and oxidation Flashcards
1
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What does reduction mean
A
The loss of oxygen and gain of electrons in a substance as a result of a chemical rection
2
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what does oxidation mean
A
The gain of oxygen, or loss of electrons, by a substance during a chemical reaction.
3
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what does displace mean
A
Take the place of another substance in a chemical reaction due to reactivity
4
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what does exothermic mean
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when heat is lost to surrounding
5
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Copper oxide + carbon → copper + carbon dioxide
what’s being reduced and oxidised
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copper oxide is reduced and carbon is oxidised
6
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What does Carbon reduction mean
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Process used to extract metals less reactive than carbon
