Oxidation, Reduction & Redox Equations (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Flashcards
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What is oxidation?
What is oxidation?
Loss of electrons
What is reduction?
What is reduction?
Gain of electrons
A substance losing electrons is...
A substance losing electrons is...
Oxidised
A substance gaining electrons is...
A substance gaining electrons is...
Reduced
What do oxidising agents do?
What do oxidising agents do?
Accept electrons from other substances
An oxidising agent itself gets...
An oxidising agent itself gets...
Reduced
What do reducing agents do?
What do reducing agents do?
Donate electrons to other substances
A reducing agent itself gets...
A reducing agent itself gets...
Oxidised
In oxidation, oxidation state...
In oxidation, oxidation state...
Increases
In reduction, oxidation state...
In reduction, oxidation state...
Decreases