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The oxidation state of one atom increases while another decreases.
Trent Rodriguez
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∙ 6y agoAtoms gain or lose electrons.
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What is reaction in which electrons are transferred between atoms?
When electrons are transferred in a reaction, it is referred to oxidation/reduction or redox.
What happen to atoms in an oxidation-reduction reaction?
The oxidation state of one atom increases while another decreases.
Reactions in which electrons are transferred between atoms?
This is called a redox reaction, where one molecule gains electrons and one molecule loses electrons. Reduction is the gain of electrons and oxidation the gain of electrons. It can be remembered as OILRIG (Oxidation Is Loss Reduction Is Gain).
Where can one learn more about oxidation reduction?
Information about oxidation reduction, a chemical reaction in which atoms have their oxidation state changed, can be found on various websites that are specialized in chemistry. Alternatively there are many chemistry publications that cover this theme.
Part of a reaction that involves only oxidation or reduction is a?
It's not entirely clear what the question is asking... but oxidation involves the loss of electrons from an atom or ion, and reduction involves the gain of electrons. The other parts of a redox (reduction-oxidation) reaction may involve atoms forming and breaking bonds, but the oxidation or reduction part is just about losing or gaining electrons. You might be talking about what is called a "half-reaction." A half-reaction is the part of the reaction that is only either the oxidation step or the reduction step. Neither is a complete reaction, but put together the two half-reactions give the overall reactions. In the oxidation half-reaction, electrons come out as products, and in the reduction half-reaction electrons go in as reactants. Remember: OIL RIG Oxidation Is Loss; Reduction Is Gain.
What happens in a redox reaction?
Electrons are transferred between atoms.
What type of reaction occurs when iron mixes with oxygen?
it forms iron oxide, and it can/should form rust
Examples of non-redox reaction?
Any reaction that doesn't have at least one atom that increases in oxidation number during the reaction and at least one atom that decreases in oxidation number during the reaction is not a redox reaction. The atom that decreases and the atom that increases can be atoms of the same element. Examples: 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O ( Atoms of elements have an oxidation number of 0, so that the hydrogen atoms change from 0 to +1, which is oxidation, while the oxygen atoms change from 0 to -2, which is reduction. So the reaction is a redox reaction.) An example of a reaction in which atoms of the same element undergo both oxidation and reduction is: 2 MnO4- (aq) + 5 Mn (s) + 16 H+ (aq) -> 7 Mn+2 (aq) + 4 H2O (l). (In this reaction, 2 manganese atoms change from +7 to +2, which is reduction, and 5 manganese atoms change from 0 to +2, which is oxidation. ) An example of a non-redox reaction is Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + Na2SO4 (aq) ---> 2 NaNO3 (aq) + PbSO (s). (No atom changes its oxidation state in this reaction.)
What happens to atoms in a oxidation reduction reaction?
The oxidation state of one atom increases while another decreases.
When does a redox reaction produce electricityOnly when an electrical device is attached Whenever electrons are transferred between atoms When electrons are transfered and a pathway for electrons is providedWhenever a pathway for electrons is provided?
A redox reaction contain oxidation and reduction half reaction you can prove it by using oxidation numbers
What happens to atoms in an oxidation-reduction reaction?
The oxidation state of one atom increases while another decreases.
What is made up if two atoms are joined together?
This is the definition of a compound: a substance that contains atoms of two or more chemical elements held together by chemical bonds.
