Oxidation:
gains oxygen
loses electrons
reducing agent
Reduction
loses oxygen
gains electrons
oxidising agent
Mg → MgO
a. Oxidation
b. Reduction
a. Oxidation
CuO → Cu
a. Oxidation
b. Reduction
b. Reduction
Cu2+ → Cu
a. Oxidation
b. Reduction
b. Reduction
S2- → S
a. Oxidation
b. Reduction
a. Oxidation
What in the following equation is the Oxidising agent?
Mg + CuO → MgO + Cu
CuO
Define oxidation by electron mean
A chemical process by which an atom or an ion loses electrons
Define oxidation by oxygen mean
A chemical process by which an atom or an ion gains oxygen
Which reaction represent oxidation and reduction?
Zn + Cu2+ → Zn2+ + Cu
Oxidation: Zn
Reduction: Cu2+