7 Redox Reactions: Core Curriculum
7 Redox Reactions: Core Curriculum
7 Redox Reactions: Core Curriculum
7 Redox reactions
Core curriculum
1 This shows how zinc and copper(II) oxide react together:
a Explain what oxidation and reduction mean, as illustrated by the reaction above.
Oxidation means
[1]
agent is [2]
d A more reactive metal will take oxygen from the oxide of a less reactive metal.
[1]
f Copper forms another oxide, called copper(I) oxide. Its formula is [1]
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Extended curriculum
3 a Add electrons to the correct side, to balance the ionic equations in the table.
b Then identify each change as oxidation or reduction.
ii 2Br2 Br2
iii Fe21 Fe31
iv Al31 Al
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4 This table is about oxidising and reducing agents. Complete the spaces labelled (i) – (viii).
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5 Zinc and iodine react together to form zinc iodide:
Write ionic equations for the oxidation and reduction reactions that take place:
oxidation:
reduction:
[2]
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