Oxidation, Reduction & Redox Equations (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Quizzes
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What process involves the loss of electrons?
What process involves the loss of electrons?
Oxidation
What process involves the gain of electrons?
What process involves the gain of electrons?
Reduction
What happens to a substance that loses electrons?
What happens to a substance that loses electrons?
It is oxidised
What happens to a substance that gains electrons?
What happens to a substance that gains electrons?
It is reduced
What do oxidising agents do?
What do oxidising agents do?
Accept electrons from other substances
What happens to an oxidising agent during a reaction?
What happens to an oxidising agent during a reaction?
It gets reduced
What do reducing agents do?
What do reducing agents do?
Donate electrons
What happens to a reducing agent during a reaction?
What happens to a reducing agent during a reaction?
It gets oxidised
What change in oxidation state indicates oxidation?
What change in oxidation state indicates oxidation?
An increase
What change in oxidation state indicates reduction?
What change in oxidation state indicates reduction?
A decrease