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What happens to the number of electrons in an element when it is oxidized?
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∙ 8y ago
The oxidation number increases. For example when sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride, it is oxidised to and its oxidation number increases from 0 to +1, Chlorine is reduced and its oxidation number decreases from 0 to -1.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoSince oxygen is reduced (and in the process has oxidised another element or compound) , it gains an electrons. It gains two electrons to achieve its octet.
There is an acronym for remembering the loss/gain of electrons:- OIL RIG "oxidation is loss, reduction is gain"
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∙ 6y agoIn an oxidation reactions, there must also be a reduction reaction. Oxidation is the loss of electrons, and those electrons must go somewhere. Where they go is into a reduction reaction. So, it's just a transfer of electrons.
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∙ 11y agoWhen the oxidation number decreases, that means the species is an oxidant and has gained electrons i.e. it has been reduced.
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∙ 13y agoAny oxidizing particle (ion, atom, molecule) will gain electrons from its reductant, so ions will decrease their charge
( E.g. 2+ -> 1+ -> 0 -> -1 -> -2 -> ... etc.)
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∙ 11y agoAn oxidant or oxidising agent is reduced. So the oxidation number becomes more negative.
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∙ 6y agoCombustion BRUH
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∙ 8y agoThis element lose electrons.
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What number of an element can be used to determine the number of electrons in an atom?
The Atomic Number of an element is the same as the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of that element and/or the number of electrons a in neutral atom of that element.
What are the number of protons and electrons found in an element called?
the number of protons in an element is called the atomic number and there is no way to see how many electrons an element has.
What is known about the number of protons vs the number of electrons?
a neutral atom will have equal amounts of protons and electrons. This number can change as the atom is oxidized or reduced in chemical reactions
What is the expected number of valence electrons for a group 3 A element?
The expected number of valence electrons for a group 3 A element is 5 number of valence electrons.
What occurs to the reducing agent in a reduction reactions?
An element is REDUCED. By that, it means that an element of a compound or an element in itself has gained electron/s when the reaction occurs. You can find this out when you see a change in their oxidation number.
Why does roman numerals be in MnO 5?
Metals are oxidized, ie they lose electrons. An oxidized metal will bond with another element. The roman numerals signify how many electrons the metal lost which is called an oxidation number.
What happens to the number of electrons in an atom when the atomic number increases?
The atomic number is specific to the element itself - not the quantity. It does not change as you add in more of the element.
Are the number of electrons different from every atom of every element?
Each element has a different number of electrons. All atoms of that element have the same number of electrons. The number of electrons is the same as the number of protons.
Which element's total number of electrons is equal to the number of core electrons in Barium?
This element is xenon.
The atomic number of an element is what?
The atomic number of an element is how many protons and electrons (you must have the same amount of protons as electrons) an element has in it's nucleus. The Atomic number= number of protons= number of electrons.
What number of an element can be used to determine the number of electrons in an atom?
The Atomic Number of an element is the same as the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of that element and/or the number of electrons a in neutral atom of that element.
What are the number of protons and electrons found in an element?
the number of protons in an element is called the atomic number and there is no way to see how many electrons an element has.
What are the number of protons and electrons found in an element called?
the number of protons in an element is called the atomic number and there is no way to see how many electrons an element has.
What is the expected number of valence electrons for a group 3 A element?
The expected number of valence electrons for a group 3 A element is 5 number of valence electrons.
What is known about the number of protons vs the number of electrons?
a neutral atom will have equal amounts of protons and electrons. This number can change as the atom is oxidized or reduced in chemical reactions
Which element's total number of electrons is equal to the number of core electrons in barium (Ba)?
This element is xenon.
What do Valence Electrons determine?
The Group Number of the Element you're working on determines the number of Valence Electrons. Valence electrons are electrons in the outside energy level.
