Chapter 7 - Redox
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what is an oxidising agent
the oxidising agent takes the electrons of the substance that is oxidised and hence gets reduced
what is a reducing agent
reducing agents get oxidised so they lose electrons they donate electrons to the species they are reducing
describe oxidation in terms of electrons
oxidation is loss
describe reduction in terms of electrons
gain of electrons
what is the oxidation state of an element
0
what is always the oxidation state of a group 1 ion
+1
what is always the oxidation state of a group 2 ion
+2
what is the oxidation state of monoatomic ions
their charge
what is the oxidation state of fluoride ions
-1
what is usually the oxidation state of hydrogen
+1
what is usually the oxidation state of oxygen
-2
what is usually the oxidation state of chlorine
-1
in which priority are chlorine, fluorine, oxygen and hydrogen given their oxidation states
fluorine hydrogen oxygen chlorine (assign oxidation states in this order)