Oxidation in terms of gain of oxygen and reduction in terms of loss of oxygen The reaction of a substance with oxygen is called oxidation
2Mg(s) + O2(g) ----------> 2MgO(s)
CH4(g) + 2O2(g)-------->CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
C6H12O6(s) + 6O2(g) -------> 6CO2(g) + 6H2O(l)
Reduction can be seen as the inverse process where oxygen is removed:
CuO(s) + H2(g) ----------> Cu(s) + H2O(g) on heating
Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g) ---------> 2Fe(l) + 3CO2(g) in blast furnace
CuO(s) + H2(g) ----------> Cu(s) + H2O(g) on heating
Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g) ---------> 2Fe(l) + 3CO2(g) in blast furnace
Oxidation in terms of loss of electrons and reduction in terms of gain of electrons
The reaction of magnesium with oxygen
2Mg(s) + O2(g) ---------> 2MgO(s) gives a compound containing Mg2+ ions.
The reaction of magnesium with chlorine gives ionic magnesium chloride
Mg(s) + Cl2(g) -------> MgCl2(s)
which also contains Mg2+ ions. From the point of view of the magnesium the same process has occurred:
Therefore oxidation is loss of electrons.
The reaction of copper(II) oxide with hydrogen is reduction according to the first definition; it also results in copper(II) ions changing to copper metal, i.e.
Cu 2+ + 2 e - ---------> Cu so that reduction is gain of electrons.
Oxidation and reduction occur during electrolysis:
At the anode electrons are removed from the negative ion ----> at theAnode you get oxidation.
At the cathode electrons are added to the positive ion -------> at the Cathode you get reduction.
Chemistry x - OXIDATION AND REDUCTION : Oxidation: A chemical reaction which involves addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen or loss of electron(s) is called as oxidation.
2Mg + O2 →2MgO (addition of oxygen)
H2S + Br2 → 2HBr + S (removal of hydrogen)
Fe2+ → Fe3+ + e- (loss of electron) ..........................................................,,,,,,,,,Read more
Mg(s) + Cl2(g) -------> MgCl2(s)
which also contains Mg2+ ions. From the point of view of the magnesium the same process has occurred:
Mg ----> Mg2+ + 2 e-
Therefore oxidation is loss of electrons.
The reaction of copper(II) oxide with hydrogen is reduction according to the first definition; it also results in copper(II) ions changing to copper metal, i.e.
Cu 2+ + 2 e - ---------> Cu so that reduction is gain of electrons.
Oxidation and reduction occur during electrolysis:
At the anode electrons are removed from the negative ion ----> at theAnode you get oxidation.
At the cathode electrons are added to the positive ion -------> at the Cathode you get reduction.
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science class 10 oxidation, reduction and redox chemical reaction
Chemistry x - OXIDATION AND REDUCTION : Oxidation: A chemical reaction which involves addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen or loss of electron(s) is called as oxidation.
2Mg + O2 →2MgO (addition of oxygen)
H2S + Br2 → 2HBr + S (removal of hydrogen)
Fe2+ → Fe3+ + e- (loss of electron) ..........................................................,,,,,,,,,Read more
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