Redox Reaction 1

CHEMISTRY  SSS2 Third Term

WEEK 5

Redox Reaction 1

Performance objectives

Students should be able to:

  1. Define oxidation and reduction
  2. Solve calculations on oxidation number

Content

Oxidation and Reduction

Oxidation and reduction in terms of oxygen transfer

  • Oxidation is the gain of oxygen.
  • Reduction is the loss of oxygen.
  • For example, in the extraction of iron from its ore:

Fe2O3 + 3CO ----à 2Fe + 3CO2

Fe2O3 ----à 2Fe   ------à Reduction

3CO ------- View More

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