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Explain oxidation and reduction in terms of loss or gain of electrons.

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The reaction in which electron(s) is gained is called a reduction reaction and the reaction in which there is a loss of electron(s) is called an oxidation reaction.

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Explain oxidation and reduction in terms of loss or gain of electrons.

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State which of the following are reduction reaction and which are oxidation
(i) Pb ⟶ Pb²⁺ + 2e^-
(ii) Fe²⁺ - e^- ⟶ Fe³⁺
(iii) A³⁺ + e^- ⟶ A²⁺
(iv) Cu ⟶ Cu²⁺

What do you understand by redox reactions ?

Explain formation of electrovalent compound is a redox reaction.

Divide the following redox reactions into oxidation and reduction half reactions.
(i) Zn + Pb²⁺ ⟶ Zn²⁺ + Pb
(ii) Zn + Cu²⁺ ⟶ Zn²⁺ + Cu
(iii) Cl₂ + 2Br^- ⟶ Br₂ + 2Cl^-
(iv) Sn²⁺ + 2Hg²⁺ ⟶ Sn⁴⁺ + Hg₂²⁺
(v) 2Cu⁺ ⟶ Cu + Cu²⁺

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Explain oxidation and reduction in terms of loss or gain of electrons.

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State which of the following are reduction reaction and which are oxidation(i) Pb ⟶ Pb2+ + 2e-(ii) Fe2+ - e- ⟶ Fe3+(iii) A3+ + e- ⟶ A2+(iv) Cu ⟶ Cu2+

What do you understand by redox reactions ?

Explain formation of electrovalent compound is a redox reaction.

Divide the following redox reactions into oxidation and reduction half reactions.(i) Zn + Pb2+ ⟶ Zn2+ + Pb(ii) Zn + Cu2+ ⟶ Zn2+ + Cu(iii) Cl2 + 2Br- ⟶ Br2 + 2Cl-(iv) Sn2+ + 2Hg2+ ⟶ Sn4+ + Hg22+(v) 2Cu+ ⟶ Cu + Cu2+

State which of the following are reduction reaction and which are oxidation
(i) Pb ⟶ Pb²⁺ + 2e^-
(ii) Fe²⁺ - e^- ⟶ Fe³⁺
(iii) A³⁺ + e^- ⟶ A²⁺
(iv) Cu ⟶ Cu²⁺

Divide the following redox reactions into oxidation and reduction half reactions.
(i) Zn + Pb²⁺ ⟶ Zn²⁺ + Pb
(ii) Zn + Cu²⁺ ⟶ Zn²⁺ + Cu
(iii) Cl₂ + 2Br^- ⟶ Br₂ + 2Cl^-
(iv) Sn²⁺ + 2Hg²⁺ ⟶ Sn⁴⁺ + Hg₂²⁺
(v) 2Cu⁺ ⟶ Cu + Cu²⁺