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Undergraduate 1
10/12/2011

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oxidation
Definition
a process in which a substance undergoes an increase in oxidation number; a process characterized by losing electrons
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oxidation number
Definition
a positive or negative value assigned to an atom in a substance according to a set of rules
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oxidizing agent
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a substance that causes the oxidation of another substance in a redox reaction; substance that is reduced in a redox reaction
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redox reaction
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a chemical that involves electron transfer between two reacting substances
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reducing agent
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a substance that causes the reduction of another substance in a redox reaction; substance that is oxidized in a redox reaction
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reduction
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a process in which a substance undergoes a decrease in oxidation number; process in gaining electrons
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