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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 0 | The oxidation for all free, uncombined elements in the neutral state |
| Charge on the ion | The oxidation number for monatomic ions |
| Charge on the ion | The oxidation number for polyatomic ions equals the sum of the oxidation numbers of all of the atoms |
| 0 | The oxidation number for compounds equals the sum of all of the atoms |
| Superoxides | The oxidation number doesn't have to be an integer |
| Superoxides | NaO2 CsO2 KO2 |
| 1 | The oxidation number of group 1 metals in compounds |
| 2 | The oxidation number of group 2 metals in compounds |
| 3 | The oxidation number of aluminum in its compounds |
| 1 | The oxidation number of hydrogen in its compounds or in a polyatiomic ion |
| -1 | The oxidation number of hydrogen with metals |
| -2 | The oxidation number of oxygen in its compounds or in polyatomic ions |
| -1 | The oxidation number of flourine in its compounds or ions |
| -1 | The oxidation number of the other halogens in compounds or in polyatomic ions |
| -2 | The oxidation number of chalcogens in compounds |
| not -2 | The oxidation number of oxygen with peroxide or flourine |
| oxidation | the loss of electrons an increasin in the oxidation number |
| reduction | the gain of electrons a decrease in the oxidation number |
| Both oxidation and reduction | an balanced chemical equation involving oxidation reduction must have ????? |
| Oxidizing Agent | the substance which causes the oxidation of the other substance the substance that is reduced |
| Reducing agent | the substance which causes the reduction of the other substance the substance that is oxidized |
| reactants | Agents are always ????? in chemical rxn |
| products | Agents are never ????? in a chemical rxn |
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