Oxidation vs. Reduction
What is reduction?
The highest total possible oxidation number of oxygen is this.
What is -2?
The substance that causes oxidation to happen is called this.
What is the oxidizing agent?
In this reaction, identify what is happening here...
Zn --> Zn2+ + 2e-
What is Zn being oxidized?
Oxidation and reduction occur...
What is together?
The loss of electrons is called this.
What is oxidation?
The oxidation number of sodium in NaCl is this.
The substance that causes a reduction to happen is called this.
What is the reducing agent?
In this reaction, identify what is happening here...
Cl2 + 2e- --> 2Cl-
What is the Cl2 is reduced?
Electrons move from this to that.
What is reducing to oxidizing?
The acronym LEO stands for this.
What is Loss of Electrons is Oxidation?
The oxidation number of sulfur in SO4-2 is this.
What is +6?
The oxidizing agent does this to the electrons.
What is gains electrons?
In this reaction, identify what is happening here...
Fe2+ --> Fe3+ + e-
What is Fe2+ is oxidized?
Identify the oxidizing agent in the following reaction:
Fe + Cu2+ --> Fe2+ + Cu
What is Cu2+?
The acronym GER stands for this.
What is Gain of Electrons is Reduction?
The oxidation number of nitrogen in NH3 is this.
What is -3?
The reducing agent is oxidized or reduced?
What is oxidized?
In this reaction, identify what is happening here...
Cu2+ + 2e- --> Cu
What is Cu2+ is being reduced?
Identify the reducing agent in the following reaction:
2 Al + 3 Cl2 --> 2 AlCl3
What is Al?
What is oxidation?
The oxidation number of chromium in Cr2O7-2 is this.
What is +6?
The loss of electrons is equivalent to what agent?
What is the reducing agent?
In this reaction, identify what is happening here...
2Mg + O2 --> 2 MgO
What is Mg is being oxidized, and O is being reduced?
Identify which elements are being oxidized and reduced, as well as identify which elements are the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent.
H2 + F2 --> 2 HF
What is...
- Hydrogen is oxidized
- Fluorine is reduced
- Oxidizing Agent = F2
- Reducing Agent = H2
Identify which elements are being oxidized and reduced, as well as identify which elements are the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent.
MnO2 + 4 HCl --> MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2 H2O
What is...
- Mn is reduced (+4 --> +2)
- Cl oxidized (-1 --> 0)
- Oxidizing Agent = MnO2
- Reducing Agent = HCl