Oxidation

Question 1

OILRIG

Answer 1

Oxidation is loss ( of electrons )
Reduction is gain ( of electrons )

Question 2

Rules for oxidation numbers

Answer 2

*All uncombined elements have an oxidation number of zero
*The oxidation numbers of the elements in a compound
add up to zero
*The oxidation number of a monoatomic ion is equal to
the ionic charge
* In a polyatomic ion (CO3
2-) the sum of the individual
oxidation numbers of the elements adds up to the charge
on the ion

Question 3

Disproportionation reaction

Answer 3

When one or more element is oxidised and reduced in the same reaction simultaneously

Question 4

Practice

Answer 4

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