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Oxidation is the of electrons and reduction is the of electrons.

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gain

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What is the reducing agent in the reaction: CuO(s) + H2(g) ➔ Cu(s) + H2O(l)?

H2

H2O

Cu

CuO

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What is the oxidising agent in the reaction: Cl2(g) + H2(g) ➔ 2HCl(g)?

H2O

H2

Cl2

HCl

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Redox reactions always involve the transfer of .

electrons

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What is the term for the gain of electrons in a redox reaction?

reduction

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In the following reaction, chlorine is the agent and magnesium is the agent.

Mg(s) + Cl2(g) ➔ MgCl2(s)

oxidising
reducing

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What is the oxidation number of iron in Fe2O3?

+1

+2

+3

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2IO3- + 5HSO3- ➔ I2 + 5SO42- + 3H+ + H2O

In the reaction above, has been oxidised because its oxidation state has increased from to .

sulfur
+4
+6

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2IO3- + 5HSO3- ➔ I2 + 5SO42- + 3H+ + H2O

In the reaction above, has been reduced because its oxidation state has decreased from to .

iodine
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