Krystal Houston

Chemistry

18 June, 04:01

1. What is meant by the term oxidation?

a. The loss of electrons by the compounds in chemical reactions.

b. The gain of electrons by the compounds in chemical reactions.

c. The combining of elements with O in chemical reactions.

2. On which side of an oxidation half-reaction do the electrons appear?

a. On the left side (reactants).

b. On the right side (products).

3. What is meant by the term oxidant?

a. It is the reactant that's being oxidized.

b. It is oxygen in any oxidation reactions.

c. It is the reactant that's being combined with O.

4. What is meant by the term oxidizing agent?

a. The compound which loses electrons in the redox reaction.

b. The compound which gains electrons in the redox reaction.

c. It is oxygen in any oxidation reactions.

d. The compound which reacts with oxygen in the redox reaction