AS Chemistry unit 1- Redox reactions
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Oxidation
Loss of electrons or increase in oxidation state
Reduction
Gain of electrons or decrease in oxidation state
Redox reaction
Oxidation and reduction occurring simultaneously in the same reaction
Oxidation state
A measure of the number of electrons lost, gained or shared by an atom
oxidation state of group 1 compounds
+1
oxidation state of group 2 compounds
+2
Fluorine oxidation state in compounds
-1
oxygen oxidation state in compounds
-2
oxygen oxidation state in H₂O₂
-1
oxygen oxidation state in F₂O
+2
Hydrogen oxidation state in compounds
+1
Hydrogen oxidation state in metal hydrides
-1
Oxidising agent
An electron acceptor
reducing agent
an electron donor
Disproportionation
Oxidation and reduction of the same element in the same reaction
oxidation state of chlorine in compounds
-1(except in compounds with oxygen and fluorine)
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