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Redox Reactions

CBSE · Class 11 · Chemistry

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Topics in Redox Reactions

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Core ideas and definitions

  • Oxidation and reduction always occur together in a redox reaction.
  • Oxidation was first understood as addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen; the meaning is now broader.
  • Reduction means removal of oxygen or electronegative element, or addition of hydrogen or electropositive element.
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Oxidation number rules and special cases

  • In free elements, oxidation number is zero.
  • For a monoatomic ion, oxidation number equals its charge.
  • Oxygen is usually −2 in compounds.
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Reaction types in redox chemistry

  • Redox reactions are classified as combination, decomposition, displacement, and disproportionation reactions.
  • In a combination redox reaction, elemental substances combine to form one product.
  • In a decomposition redox reaction, one compound breaks into simpler substances, at least one of which is elemental.
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Key examples and comparative reactivity

  • Zinc displaces copper from copper sulphate solution.
  • Copper displaces silver from silver nitrate solution.
  • The order of reducing tendency among Zn, Cu, and Ag is Zn > Cu > Ag.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Redox reactions as simultaneous oxidation and reduction with electron transfer, oxidation number changes, and classification into combination, decomposition, displacement, and disproportionation reactions

Classical view of oxidationClassical view of reductionElectron transfer viewOxidation numberRedox reactions by oxidation numberCompetitive electron transferElectrochemical seriesDaniell cell

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