2. oxidationโreduction reaction
โ Also known as REDOX reaction
โ A reaction that involves the transfer of electrons
between chemical species (the atoms, ions, or
molecules involved in the reaction).
โ In any reaction, oxidation and reduction always
work simultaneously
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3. โ Redox reactions are all around us: the
burning of fuels, the corrosion of metals,
and even the processes of photosynthesis
and cellular respiration involve oxidation
and reduction.
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4. OXIDATION
โ The process when an atom,
molecule, or an ion loses one or
more number of electrons in a
chemical reaction.
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5. REDUCTION
โ The process when an atom,
molecule, or an ion gains one or
more number of electrons in a
chemical reaction.
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7. In determining the oxidation state of an atom,
there are seven guidelines to follow:
1. The oxidation state of an individual atom is 0.
2. The total oxidation state of all atoms in: a neutral
species is 0 and in an ion is equal to the ion charge.
3. Group 1 metals have an oxidation state of +1 and
Group 2 an oxidation state of +2
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8. 4. The oxidation state of fluorine is -1 in compounds
5. Hydrogen generally has an oxidation state of +1 in
compounds
6. Oxygen generally has an oxidation state of -2 in
compounds
7. In binary metal compounds, Group 17 elements have an
oxidation state of -1, Group 16 elements of -2, and Group 15
elements of -3.
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Na + Cl Na+Cl-
OXIDATION
REDUCTION
Na is oxidized. It loses an electron
Cl is reduced. It gains an electron.