Understanding Chemistry

 

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Definitions of oxidation and reduction . . .

Covers definitions of oxidation and reduction in terms of transfer of oxygen, hydrogen and electrons.

Writing equations for redox reactions . . .

How to construct ionic equations for redox reactions by working out electron half equations and then combining them.

Oxidation states (oxidation numbers) . . .

How to work out oxidation states (oxidation numbers) and use them to decide simply what is being oxidised and what is being reduced in a reaction.



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