Oxidization and Reduction
oxidization
reduction
loss of electrons
gain of electrons
gain of oxygen
lose of oxygen
gain of hydrogen
lose of hydrogen
increase in oxide numbers
decrease in oxide numbers
oxidizing agent
gain electrons
electron acceptor
one of the higher oxidation state , because it will gain electron and be reduced
EX: halogens, potassium nitrate, nitric acid
Reducing agents
loses electrons
oxidized in a chemical reaction
electron doner
A reducing agent is oxidized, because it loses electrons in the redox reaction
EX: earth metals, formic acid, and sulfite compounds.
substance that reduced
ex: rust
ex:rust
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