Oxidation and Reduction (VCE SSCE Chemistry): Flashcards
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What redox reactions involve
What redox reactions involve
Transfer of electrons
Oxidation definition
Oxidation definition
Loss of electrons
Reduction definition
Reduction definition
Gain of electrons
OIL RIG mnemonic
OIL RIG mnemonic
Oxidation Is Loss, Reduction Is Gain (of electrons)
What metals do in redox reactions
What metals do in redox reactions
Lose electrons (are oxidised)
What non-metals do in redox reactions
What non-metals do in redox reactions
Gain electrons (are reduced)
Where appear in oxidation half-equations
Where appear in oxidation half-equations
Right side (as products)
Where appear in reduction half-equations
Where appear in reduction half-equations
Left side (as reactants)
What oxidising agent does & what happens to it
What oxidising agent does & what happens to it
Causes oxidation; is reduced
What reducing agent does & what happens to it
What reducing agent does & what happens to it
Causes reduction; is oxidised