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Which of the following statements accurately describes the term oxidation?
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Carbon can react with oxygen to form carbon dioxide. Which of the following statements about this chemical change is true?
This is an oxidation reaction.
Which best describes a chemical oxidation?
loss of electrons
What does oxidation mean in terms of electrons?
Oxidation describes the loss of electrons by a molecule, atom or ion and if it helps you more
Which of the following is not an agent of erosion?
Oxidation
What are the oxidation numbers of the elements in the following compound of Fe2O3?
100 will be oxidation no.in Fe2O3.
What is the sum of the oxidation states in the following species H2SbO3?
H = +1 oxidation states S = -2 oxidation states
What is the most completely describes a redox reaction?
an oxidation and reduction reaction.
What is the oxidation state of Cl in the following ion ClO?
The oxidation state of chlorine in the ClO- ion is 1+
In the following compound al2o3 aluminums oxidation number is plus 3 and oxygen's oxidation number is?
-2
What is meant by oxidation number of an atom?
The oxidation number of an atom describes the number of electrons that an element has partially/entirely accepted/donated. A neutral atom has oxidation number of 0. When forming an ion, the overall oxidation number is equivalent to its charge.
What does the positive or negative oxidation number tell you about an ion?
It describes the ion. If it is negative it is an anion.
How does the oxidation number indicate if an electron will be lost or gain by the bond in an atom?
Oxidation number describes gain of electrons. It involves addition of oxygen and removal of hydrogen.
