Introduction to Oxidation and Reduction (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Quizzes
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What occurs during oxidation?
What occurs during oxidation?
A substance gains oxygen
What typically happens during oxidation reactions?
What typically happens during oxidation reactions?
Energy is often released
Which process in your body is an oxidation reaction?
Which process in your body is an oxidation reaction?
Respiration
What is formed when iron reacts with oxygen?
What is formed when iron reacts with oxygen?
Iron oxide (rust)
What colour was the Statue of Liberty when first built in 1886?
What colour was the Statue of Liberty when first built in 1886?
Shiny brown
What does verdigris do to copper?
What does verdigris do to copper?
Protects from further corrosion
What occurs during reduction?
What occurs during reduction?
Oxygen is removed
In , what happens to CuO?
In , what happens to CuO?
It is reduced
How do oxidation and reduction occur in reactions?
How do oxidation and reduction occur in reactions?
Always together
What is corrosion?
What is corrosion?
Gradual breakdown of metals
What is reduction commonly used for?
What is reduction commonly used for?
Extracting metals from ores