More on Redox: Lets look at some oxidation-reduction reactions 2 H2 + O2 2H2O In the above reaction hydrogen gained an oxygen atom,

m, therefore it as oxidi!ed" Oxygen lost and oxygen atom and gained a hydrogen atom, therefore it as reduced" Look at the oxidation state of the reactant and #roduct 2 H2$ + O2$ 2H2%+O2&otice that the oxidation state of Hydrogen changed from a neutral state to a #ositive oxidation state" It lost an electron" Oxygen changed from a neutral state to a negative oxidation state" It gained t o electrons" 'H( + 2O2 'O2 + 2H2O )ethane is oxidi!ed hen it gains an oxygen atom" Oxygen is reduced hen it gains hydrogen" Losing or gaining an oxygen atom as the first definition of redox reactions but once scientists determined that reactions ith other materials like chlorine and bromine had similar characteristics the definition of oxidation-reduction as broadened to the gain or loss of electrons" *+)+),+*- *eduction involves a gain of electron. /his is tricky. 01))2*3Oxidation%" 4ain of an oxygen atom 2" Loss of hydrogen atom 5" Loss of electrons (" Increase in oxidation state *eduction %" Loss of oxygen atom 2" 4ain of hydrogen atom 5" 4ain of electrons (" 6ecrease in oxidation state b. Oxidizing and Reducing Agents Oxidi!ing 2gent o *eactant that causes oxidation of another com#ound" o *eactant that is reduced" o *eactant that gains electrons o Oxygen is an oxidi!ing agent *educing 2gent o *eactant that causes reduction of another com#ound o *eactant that is oxidi!ed o *eactant that loses electrons o Hydrogen is a reducing agent