Studio 13b: Activity Series

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Studio 13b Activity Series
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Redox Reactions

• 2 Fe(s) 3 Cl2(g) ? 2 FeCl3(s)
• Fe0 ? Fe3
• Cl0 ? Cl-
• A species is said to undergo REDUCTION if it
  GAINS electrons
• A species is said to undergo OXIDATION if it
  LOSES electrons

LEO the lion goes GER OIL RIG
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Electrochemistry Agents

• The oxidizing agent is the species that gets
  reduced and gains electrons.
• The reducing agent is the species that gets
  oxidized and loses electrons.
• Zn(s) 2 HCl(aq) ? ZnCl2(aq) H2(g)
• Determine the oxidation state of each reactant
  and product
• What was oxidized?
• What was reduced?
• What is the oxidizing agent?
• What is the reducing agent?