Oxidized and Reduced in Chemical Equation

Another name for a "oxidation-reduction" reaction is

• chemical reaction
• neutralization reaction
• redox reaction
• nuclear reaction

Oxidation is the _________ of electrons.

• loss

• gain

• sharing

• transfer

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Reduction is the ___________ of electrons.

• loss

• gain

• sharing

• transfer

Gaining hydrogen is an example of...

• oxidation

• reduction

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Gaining oxygen is an example of...

• oxidation

• reduction

In a redox reaction, the species reduced

• gains electrons and is the oxidizing agent

• loses electrons and is the oxidizing agent

• loses electrons and is the reducing agent

• gains electrons and is the reducing agent

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Which statement is true:
Mg → Mg²⁺ + 2e^–

• Mg gains 2 electrons
• Mg_²⁺ loses 2 electrons
• Mg loses 1 electron
• Mg loses 2 electrons

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Which of the following half reactions correctly represents a reduction half reaction?

• Fe →Fe²⁺ + 2e^-
• Pb⁴⁺ + 2e^- →Pb²⁺
• 2O^-2 →O₂ + 4e^-
• Fe + 3e^- →Fe³⁺

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In a reaction, copper is reduced; its number of electrons has:

• Increased

• Decreased

• Remained Constant

• Varies Randomly

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If an atom loses electrons during a chemical reaction, the atom was:

• Oxidized
• Reduced
• Neutralized
• Precipitated