CHEM 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Alkali Metal, Identity Element, Hydrogen Peroxide

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A redox reaction can be identified by changes in oxidation numbers in the reactants and products. The reducing agent loses electrons and is oxidized. The oxidizing agent gains electrons and is reduced. Oxidation state pure neutral element = 0 (e. g. li, h2, c etc) Oxidation state monatomic ion = ionic charge (na+ = +1, mg2+ = +2, etc) Oxidation state of o = -2 in all its compounds except: (a) those with o-o bond (peroxides e. g. na-o-o-na where ox. # = -1) (b) superoxides, (e. g. ko2 where ox. H is +1 in all its compounds (except metal hydrides then = -1) F is - 1 in all its compounds (except, of course, f2) Alkali metals are always +1; alkaline earths are always +2. Sum of oxidation states is zero for neutral compounds, and equal to the overall charge for polyatomic ionic species.

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