FINAL EXAM: PORTAGE
LEARNING CHEM 104 WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Rules for determining oxidation number ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------1. H has
oxidation number of +1 paired with nonmetals and -1 with metals
2. Oxygen has a number of -2
3. Metals have a charge equal to their group number
4. Halogens are usually -1
5. The sum of oxidation numbers for all atoms in a molecule is the ions charge
Oxidation number for HBr ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------H: +1
Br: -1
Oxidation numbers for HNO3 ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------H: +1
N: +5
O: -2
Redox Reaction Definition ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Type of reaction involving the
transfer of electrons between two species
Define oxidation ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------loss of electrons
Define reduction ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------gain of electrons
Ag + Au^+1 = Ag^+1 +Au ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Ag: oxidized (lost electron)
, Au: reduced (gained electron)
LEARNING CHEM 104 WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Rules for determining oxidation number ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------1. H has
oxidation number of +1 paired with nonmetals and -1 with metals
2. Oxygen has a number of -2
3. Metals have a charge equal to their group number
4. Halogens are usually -1
5. The sum of oxidation numbers for all atoms in a molecule is the ions charge
Oxidation number for HBr ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------H: +1
Br: -1
Oxidation numbers for HNO3 ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------H: +1
N: +5
O: -2
Redox Reaction Definition ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Type of reaction involving the
transfer of electrons between two species
Define oxidation ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------loss of electrons
Define reduction ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------gain of electrons
Ag + Au^+1 = Ag^+1 +Au ------------CORRECT ANSWERS--------Ag: oxidized (lost electron)
, Au: reduced (gained electron)