Revision of Oxidation and Reduction (Grade 12 NSC Matric Physical Sciences): Quizzes
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What do electrochemical reactions involve?
What do electrochemical reactions involve?
Transfer of electrons
What does oxidation involve?
What does oxidation involve?
Loss of electrons
What does reduction involve?
What does reduction involve?
Gain of electrons
In the OIL RIG mnemonic, what does OIL stand for?
In the OIL RIG mnemonic, what does OIL stand for?
Oxidation Is Loss
What happens when a substance loses electrons?
What happens when a substance loses electrons?
It becomes oxidised
What happens to a reducing agent during a reaction?
What happens to a reducing agent during a reaction?
It loses electrons and becomes oxidised
What happens to an oxidising agent during a reaction?
What happens to an oxidising agent during a reaction?
It gains electrons and becomes reduced
What does a reducing agent cause another substance to do?
What does a reducing agent cause another substance to do?
Be reduced
What must occur for a reaction to be classified as a redox reaction?
What must occur for a reaction to be classified as a redox reaction?
Both oxidation and reduction
In , which is the reducing agent?
In , which is the reducing agent?
Zinc