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Chemistry that involves the use of electricity
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| The flow of charged particles |
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| The rate of the flow of electrons, or any charged particle |
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| What is needed to get electrons to flow? |
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| Atoms willing to donate electrons AND something willing to accept electrons. |
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| An element loses electrons, oxidation number increases |
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| An element that gains electrons, oxidation number decreases |
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- Any element in its natural state/elemental form is neutral. Oxidation state = 1
- Oxidation number of hydrogen is 1
- Oxidation number of an ion is the value of that ion
- Oxidation number of oxygen is -2
- Sum of oxidation numbers for any compound is 0
- Sum of oxidation numbers for any ion is the charge of the ion
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| Ever redox reaction has 2 halves, the oxidation portion and the reaction portion |
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