Topic 3 - Redox Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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Oxidation number
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The charge of an ion or a theoretical charge of an atom in a covalently bonded compound.
2
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Oxidation
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Loss of electron, increase in oxidation number.
3
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Reduction
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Gain in electrons, decrease in oxidation number.
4
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Redox
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A reaction that involves oxidation and reduction.
5
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Oxidising agent
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Accepts electrons and gets reduced in a redox reaction.
6
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Reducing agent
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Donates electrons and gets oxidised in a redox reaction.
7
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Half-equations
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A full redox equation could be split into two half-equations, oxidation and reduction.
8
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Disproportionation
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A redox reaction involving an element in a single species being simultaneously oxidised and reduced.
