Topic 3 Redox

Question 1

What is a disproportionation reaction?

Answer 1

The same species being oxidised and reduced in the same reaction simultaneously

Question 2

What is a redox reaction?

Answer 2

OILRIG
Ox is loss of electrons
Reduce is gain of electrons

Question 3

What is ClO- called?

Answer 3

Chlorate (I) ion

Question 4

How to determine oxidising power of an agent?

Answer 4

Higher oxidising number change in the other reactant
eg FeCl3 makes Fe 3+, FeI2 makes Fe 2+. Higher ox num in Fe 3+ so Cl is a stronger oxidising agent.