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Oxidation-Reduction Reactions. REDOX. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions. Electrons transferred 1 atom to another Examples of Redox reactions: All single-replacement rxns All combustion rxns. LEO GOES GER!!!. Oxidation is the loss of electrons L OSS of
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Oxidation-Reduction Reactions • Electrons transferred 1 atom to another • Examples of Redox reactions: • All single-replacement rxns • All combustion rxns
Oxidation is the loss of electrons LOSS of ELECTRONS OXIDATION LEO
Reduction is the gain of electrons GAIN of ELECTRONS REDUCTION GER
REDOX • Oxidation & Reduction: complementary reactions • occur together & simultaneously or not at all
Oxidation Numbers • In Ionic Compounds: • # of electrons lost/gained by atom determined by ions that form compound
Na He O2 N2 S8 Cl2 P Rule #1: ox # of free, uncombined element = 0
Rule # 2: ox # of monatomic ion = charge of ion Ca+2 = +2 Cl-1 = -1 Al+3 = +3 Remember: Ions form ionic cmpds: CaCl2, Al(NO3)3, etc.
Rule # 3: F always -1 CF4
Rule # 4: H is nearly always +1 • except if bonded to metal then -1 H2O, HNO3, H2SO4, LiH, CaH2, NaH
Rule # 5: OF2 - Bonded to F: O is +2 O22- • Bonded to peroxide ion: O is -1 • (group 1 & 2 metals) O is nearly always -2 except when:
H2O CO2 NO SO3 Rule # 6 Sum ox # in neutral compound = 0
Rule # 7 Sum ox # in polyatomic ion = charge of ion Sum in SO4-2 = -2 Sum in NO3-1 = -1
Rule # 8 Covalent cmpds: ox # more electroneg atom isnegative *NH3: N = -3, H = +1 SiCl4: Si = +4, Cl = -1
K = +1, Cl = -1 Al = +3, O = -2, N = +5 Assign Oxidation Nos • KCl • CaBr2 • CO • CO2 • Al(NO3)3 • Na3PO4 • H2S • NH4+1 • SO3-2 Ca = +2, Br = -1 C = +2, O = -2 C = +4, O = -2 Na = +1, O = -2, P = +5 H = +1, S = -2 N = -3, H = +1 S = +4, O = -2
4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 2) if you’re lucky you strike oil & it shoots up 1) You dig down with an oil rig
Electrons are Negative! • Why use the word “reduced” when electrons are gained? Look at how the oxidation number changes Ex: Cl gains an electron → Cl-1 • oxidation # ↓ from 0 to -1 so the # was reduced
Writing Equations • Even though oxidation & reduction reactions occur together we write separate equations for each process • known as Half-Reactions
Reduction Half-Reactions • I2 + 2e- 2I-1 • O2 + 4e- 2O-2 • Half-reactions must demonstrate: • conservation of mass & conservation of charge • # atoms on left must =# atoms on right • total charge on left must = total charge on right Electrons are gained so put on reactant side!
Oxidation Half-reactions Electrons are lost so they are put on product side! • K K1+ + 1e- • Fe2+ Fe3+ + 1e- • Cu Cu2+ + 2e- • Total Charge on left =Total Charge onright • # atoms on left = # atoms on right
Vocabulary Interlude • Oxidizing Agent: substance being reduced • accepts electrons from something else • aids oxidation for another species • Reducing Agent: substance being oxidized • loses electrons to something else • aids reduction for another species