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When a compound serves as an electron acceptor it is oxidized?
No gain of electron is reduction. An atom that gains electrons is reduced in a chemical reaction. OIL RIG; oxidation is loss, reduction is gain
What is the term for a reaction in which a substrate gains electrons?
gain of electrons = reduction
What is the difference between oxidation reaction and a decomposition reaction?
Oxidation reaction is a process in which the atom or ion is increasing its oxidation sate. This includes a loss of electrons. Seen in the product side of a overall equation. The species that are being oxidized are the reduction agents. Reduction reaction is a process in which the atom or ion is decreasing its oxidation state. This includes a gain of electrons. They are seen in the reactants side through the overall equation.The species that are being reduced are the oxidizing agents.
Concept of oxidation and reduction?
Oxidation is the loss of electrons by a molecule, atom, or ion, leading to an increase in its oxidation state or valence. Reduction is the gain of electrons by a molecule, atom, or ion, resulting in a decrease in its oxidation state or valence. These two processes often occur simultaneously in redox reactions.
Why gain of electrons is called reduction?
A decrease in the oxidation state of a molecule, atom, or ion is reduction
When a compound serves as an electron acceptor it is oxidized?
No gain of electron is reduction. An atom that gains electrons is reduced in a chemical reaction. OIL RIG; oxidation is loss, reduction is gain
What is the term for a reaction in which a substrate gains electrons?
gain of electrons = reduction
Are electrons lost when a chemical reaction is a reduction?
Reduction Is Gain of electrons
What do negative oxidation mean?
Negative oxidation typically refers to reduction, which is the gain of electrons or a decrease in oxidation state of a molecule. In this process, a molecule or atom undergoes a reduction reaction by accepting electrons.
What happens to atoms in an oxidation - reduction reaction?
The oxidation state of one atom increases while another decreases.
What is the difference between oxidation reaction and a decomposition reaction?
Oxidation reaction is a process in which the atom or ion is increasing its oxidation sate. This includes a loss of electrons. Seen in the product side of a overall equation. The species that are being oxidized are the reduction agents. Reduction reaction is a process in which the atom or ion is decreasing its oxidation state. This includes a gain of electrons. They are seen in the reactants side through the overall equation.The species that are being reduced are the oxidizing agents.
Concept of oxidation and reduction?
Oxidation is the loss of electrons by a molecule, atom, or ion, leading to an increase in its oxidation state or valence. Reduction is the gain of electrons by a molecule, atom, or ion, resulting in a decrease in its oxidation state or valence. These two processes often occur simultaneously in redox reactions.
Is hydrogen lost when a chemical reaction is a reduction?
No, hydrogen is gained during a reduction reaction, not lost. Reduction involves the gain of electrons and hydrogen atoms.
How do you figure out if a reaction is an oxidation or reduction reaction?
OIL RIG Oxidation is Loss Reduction is Gain... That's all I know =)
Why gain of electrons is called reduction?
A decrease in the oxidation state of a molecule, atom, or ion is reduction
Why does a reduction reactions always accompany an oxidation reaction?
Redox. You can't have the re without the dox, or is that ox without the red? You can't throw away electrons, nor will electrons pop out of thin air.Oxidation is the loss of electrons, reduction is the gain of electrons. In order for one atom to lose electrons another atom must gain them. Hence, reduction must be accompanied by oxidation and vice versa.
When an atom looses an electron what is called?
It would be a positive ion, which is called an anion. (pronounced an-ion)
