redox chemistry
Across
- 5. loss of electrons
- 6. oxidation number of an element
- 9. accepts to lose three electrons upon reaching the noble gas state
- 11. site at which oxidation or reduction takes place
- 15. describes the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound
- 16. likes to take up two electrons in order to get a full outer shell of electrons
Down
- 1. very strong oxidising agent
- 2. bridge connects the two containers and allows ions to flow
- 3. a substance that tends to bring about reduction by being oxidised
- 4. any chemical reaction in which the oxidation number of a molecule, atom, or ion is changed
- 7. oxidation number of chlorine in HOCl
- 8. gain of electrons
- 10. readily oxidised metal
- 12. oxidation number of lead in PbO
- 13. oxidation number of vanadium in V2O5
- 14. oxidation number of lead in PbO2