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Redox Reactions

ICSE · Class 11 · Chemistry

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1. Core Ideas of Oxidation and Reduction

  • Oxidation in the classical view means addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen.
  • Reduction in the classical view means addition of hydrogen or removal of oxygen.
  • Oxidation in the electronic view means loss of one or more electrons.
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2. Oxidation Number and Its Rules

  • Oxidation number is a formal charge assigned to an atom using electron-counting rules.
  • Rule 1: Electrons shared between two like atoms are divided equally.
  • Rule 2: Electrons shared between unlike atoms are counted with the more electronegative atom.
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3. Types of Redox Reactions

  • Combination reaction: two elements combine to form one compound.
  • General form of combination reaction: A + B → C.
  • Decomposition reaction: one compound breaks into two or more substances.
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4. Balancing Redox Reactions

  • A redox equation is balanced only when electrons lost in oxidation are equal to electrons gained in reduction.
  • Two main methods are used: oxidation number method and ion electron method.
  • Oxidation number method is based on conservation of charge.

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Oxidation is the process inReduction is the process inAn oxidising agent provides oxygenA reducing agent provides hydrogenA redox reaction is a reaction

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