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Which type of chemical reaction involves a change in the oxidation states of a substrate?
Which type of chemical reaction involves a change in the oxidation states of a substrate?
What is oxidation in a redox reaction?
What is oxidation in a redox reaction?
What is reduction in a redox reaction?
What is reduction in a redox reaction?
Which class of redox reactions involves electron transfer?
Which class of redox reactions involves electron transfer?
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What happens to the oxidation state of iron atoms in the rusting of iron?
What happens to the oxidation state of iron atoms in the rusting of iron?
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What is redox?
What is redox?
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What is oxidation?
What is oxidation?
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What is reduction?
What is reduction?
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What are the two classes of redox reactions?
What are the two classes of redox reactions?
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Give an example of an atom transfer redox reaction.
Give an example of an atom transfer redox reaction.
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Study Notes
Redox Reactions
- Redox reactions involve a change in the oxidation states of a substrate.
- Oxidation in a redox reaction refers to the loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation state.
- Reduction in a redox reaction refers to the gain of electrons or a decrease in oxidation state.
- Electron transfer is a class of redox reactions where electrons are transferred from one species to another.
- In the rusting of iron, iron atoms lose electrons and their oxidation state increases from 0 to +3.
- Redox is a shortened term used to refer to reduction-oxidation reactions.
- Oxidation is the process of losing electrons and increasing oxidation state.
- Reduction is the process of gaining electrons and decreasing oxidation state.
- The two classes of redox reactions are electron transfer and atom transfer.
- Atom transfer is a class of redox reactions where atoms are transferred from one species to another, for example, the combustion of methane, where oxygen atoms are transferred from oxygen gas to methane.
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Test your knowledge on redox reactions and oxidation states with this quiz. Learn the basics of electron transfer and the different types of redox reactions. Challenge yourself and enhance your understanding of this fundamental concept in chemistry.