Redox Reaction

These flashcards cover key vocabulary related to oxidation-reduction reactions, fundamental concepts in chemistry.

Oxidation

The process involving the loss of electrons.

Reduction

The process involving the gain of electrons.

Oxidizing Agent

A substance that accepts electrons and is reduced in the process.

Reducing Agent

A substance that donates electrons and is oxidized in the process.

Redox Reactions

A class of reactions that involve electron transfer and include both oxidation and reduction processes.

Activity Series

A list of metals arranged according to their ability to displace other metals from solutions of their ions.

Balancing Redox Reactions

The method of ensuring that the total number of electrons lost equals the total number of electrons gained.

Half-Reaction

The representation of either the oxidation or the reduction process separately in a redox reaction.

Stoichiometry

The calculation of reactants and products in chemical reactions.

Oxidation Numbers

The hypothetical charges assigned to atoms based on a set of rules, used to determine oxidation states in reactions.