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Electrochemistry Grade 10
Electrochemistry Grade 10
oxygen added
oxidation
Reduction and oxidation always take place together.
Why is this type of reaction called a redox reaction?
Mg + O Mg2+ O2-
Mg + O Mg2+ O2-
Oxidation
Is
Loss of electrons
Reduction
Is
Gain of electrons
In order to keep
track of what loses
electrons and what
gains them, we
assign oxidation
numbers.
Oxidation Reduction
positive
sodium ions
negative
chloride ions
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Electrolysis of molten PbBr2 – redox equations
1. Zinc chloride
2. Copper chloride
3. calcium chloride
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Glossary
● electrode – A solid conductor of electricity, which is used
to make electrical contact with an electrolyte.
● electrolysis – The process which uses electricity to split
up compounds.
● electrolyte – A substance which conducts electricity and
can be split up by a current when molten or in solution.
● ions – Charged particles formed when atoms lose or gain
electrons.
● oxidation – A type of reaction involving the gain of oxygen
or the loss of electrons.
● redox – A type of reaction in which oxidation and reduction
take place at the same time.
● reduction – A type of reaction involving the loss of oxygen
or the gain of electrons.