Oxidation and reduction vocab

Oxidation

A reaction where electrons, as products, are lost

Oxidized

loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation state during a chemical reaction.

Reduction

A reaction where electrons, as reactants, are gained

Reduced

Where electrons are gained or the oxidation state is decreased in a chemical reaction.

Oxidation-reduction reaction

A type of chemical reaction that involves the transfer of electrons between two species, where one is oxidized and the other is reduced.

Redox reaction

Another name for oxidation-reduction reaction, emphasizing the simultaneous reduction and oxidation processes that occur.

Half-reaction

An equation that shows either the oxidation or reduction process separately, indicating the transfer of electrons involved in a redox reaction.

Oxidizing agent

The substance that oxidizes another substance by accepting its electrons

Reducing agent

The substance that reduces another substance by losing electrons

Oxidation number

Number assigned to an atom or ion to indicate its degree of oxidation or reduction

Terminal number

The oxidation number of an ion within a compound