Oxidation Reduction Redox

What is an oxidizing agent?

• It is the species that gets reduced -- gains electrons.

• It is the species that gets oxidized -- loses electrons.

• It is the species that creates electrons.

• It is the species that loses electrons.

What is a galvanic (voltaic) cell?

• It is a cell that destroys electrons on one side and creates electrons on the other side.

• It is a cell that contains only one metal bar and one aqueous ion solution.

• It is a type of battery that drives a redox reaction when electricity is applied.

• It is a type of battery that generates an electrical current from redox reactions.

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What is a half-reaction?

• It is a reaction at equilibrium where half of the substances are reactants and half of the substances are products.

• It is the reaction that occurs when the switch of a galvanic cell is open.

• It shows EITHER the reduction component or the oxidation component of a redox reaction.

• It shows BOTH the reduction and oxidation components of a redox reaction.

Given their standard reduction potentials, which of the species is going to be oxidized?

• Cu

• Zn

• CuSO4

• ZnSO4

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If Al is above Co in the activity series of metals, which of the following will occur if Al metal is put into a solution of cobalt nitrate?

• a redox reaction takes place

• the Al strip dissolves

• the Al strip becomes coated with cobalt

• all of the above

What reaction occurs at the anode?

• Ag⁺ + e^- →Ag

• Ag → Ag⁺ + e^-

• Ni²⁺ + 2e^- → Ni

• Ni → Ni²⁺ + 2e^-

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What is reduction?

• It is the gain of electrons.

• It is the loss of electrons.

• It is the creation of electrons.

• It is the destruction of electrons.

What is oxidation?

• It is the gain of electrons.

• It is the loss of electrons.

• It is the creation of electrons.

• It is the destruction of electrons.

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What is a reducing agent?

• It is the species that gets reduced -- gains electrons.

• It is the species that gets oxidized -- loses electrons.

• It is the species that creates electrons.

• It is the species that destroys electrons.

What is an anode?

• It is the electrode where oxidation takes place.

• It is the electrode where reduction takes place.

• It is an aqueous solution containing an electrode.

• It is the salt bridge that connects half-cells.