Oxidation-reduction reactions numbers

Normality (N). Number of equivalents of solutes per liter of solution Equivalents of solute. Weight (g) of solute/equivalent weight (EW) of the solute, where EW = MW/n n = number of H+ (for acids) and OH (for bases) per molecule of oxidation-reduction reactions, number of electrons gained per molecule. 

Is this an oxidation-reduction reaction Historically, it surely is, for the term oxidation originally referred specifically to reactions with oxygen. Yet our electron-transfer view of oxidation-reduction reactions provides no help in deciding so. Where in reaction (76) is there any evidence of electrons being gained or lost In such a doubtful case, our oxidation number scheme provides an answer. Applying the same assumptions used in treating the HSOf-HSOi"... 

Oxidation-reduction reactions must be balanced if correct predictions are to be made. Just as in selecting a route for a trip from San Francisco to New York, there are several ways to reach the desired goal. Which route is best depends to some extent upon the likes and dislikes of the traveler. We will discuss two ways to balance oxidation-reduction reactions—first, using half-reactions and, next, using the oxidation numbers we have just introduced. 

Use of Oxidation Number in Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Reactions... 

Verify that reaction (23) is an oxidation-reduction reaction and that the oxidation number change of carbon is balanced by the oxidation number change of the sulfur. 

Bacteria, 434 Balancing reactions, 42 by half-reactions, 218 by oxidation number, 219 oxidation-reduction reactions, 217, 219... 

Oxidation-reduction reactions, 202 balancing with half-reactions, 217 balancing with oxidation numbers, 219 Oxides basic, 382... 

We can now apply our knowledge of partial ionic equations to the subject of equivalents. The standard oxidation-reduction process is H H+ + e, where e represents an electron per atom, or the Avogadro number of electrons per mole. If we know the change in the number of electrons per ion in any oxidation-reduction reaction, the equivalent may be calculated. The equivalent of an oxidant or a reductant is the mole divided by the number of electrons which 1 mole of the substance gains or loses in the reaction, e.g. ... 

Oxidation number 851, (T) 853 rules for determining. 851 Oxidation number method 851 Oxidation-reduction cells 64 Oxidation-reduction curve 361 Oxidation-reduction indicators (T) 367 Oxidation-reduction reactions 67, 258, 360,... 

N204 also forms expl mixts with incompletely halogenated hydrocarbons, NGu, carbon disulfide, etc (Ref 33). The effect of spontaneous decompn by oxidation-reduction reactions when N204 is mixed with a number of fuels (hydrazine, gasoline, liq paraffin, etc) has resulted in its extensive use in liq propint rocket engines (Refs 12, 22, 27 35)... 

For a number of applications curing at room temperature is desirable. This so-called cold cure is brought about by using a peroxy initiator in conjunction with some kind of activator substance. The peroxy compounds in these cases are substances such as methyl ethyl ketone peroxide and cyclohexanone peroxide, which as used in commercial systems tend not to be particularly pure, but instead are usually mixtures of peroxides and hydroperoxides corresponding in composition approximately to that of the respective nominal compounds. Activators are generally salts of metals capable of undergoing oxidation/reduction reactions very readily. A typical salt for this purpose is cobalt naphthenate, which undergoes the kind of reactions illustrated in Reactions 4.6 and 4.7. 

Oxidation-reduction reactions may affect the mobility of metal ions by changing the oxidation state. The environmental factors of pH and Eh (oxidation-reduction potential) strongly affect all the processes discussed above. For example, the type and number of molecular and ionic species of metals change with a change in pH (see Figures 20.5-20.7). A number of metals and nonmetals (As, Be, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Se, V, Zn) are more mobile under anaerobic conditions than aerobic conditions, all other factors being equal.104 Additionally, the high salinity of deep-well injection zones increases the complexity of the equilibrium chemistry of heavy metals.106... 

In Sec. 13.2 we will learn to determine oxidation numbers from the formulas of compounds and ions. We will learn how to assign oxidation numbers from electron dot diagrams and more quickly from a short set of rules. We use these oxidation numbers for naming the compounds or ions (Chap. 6 and Sec. 13.4) and to balance equations for oxidation-reduction reactions (Sec. 13.5). In Sec. 13.3 we will learn to predict oxidation numbers for the elements from their positions in the periodic table in order to be able to predict formulas for their compounds and ions. 

The equivalent is defined in terms of a chemical reaction. It is defined in one of two different ways, depending on whether an oxidation-reduction reaction or an acid-base reaction is under discussion. For an oxidation-reduction reaction, an equivalent is the quantity of a substance that will react with or yield 1 mol of electrons. For an acid-base reaction, an equivalent is the quantity of a substance that will react with or yield 1 mol of hydrogen ions or hydroxide ions. Note that the equivalent is defined in terms of a reaction, not merely in terms of a formula. Thus, the same mass of the same compound undergoing different reactions can correspond to different numbers of equivalents. The ability to determine the number of equivalents per mole is the key to calculations in this chapter. 

The etching of glass, Si02, by hydrofluoric acid, HF, is not an oxidation-reduction reaction, since no element in the reaction is undergoing a change in oxidation number. 

The metallic properties increase down any column and towards the left in any row on the periodic table. One important metallic property is that metal oxides are base anhydrides. A base anhydride will produce a base in water. These are not oxidation-reduction reactions. Many metal oxides are too insoluble for them to produce any significant amount of base. However, most metal oxides, even those that are not soluble in water, will behave as bases to acids. A few metal oxides, and their hydroxides, are amphoteric. Amphoteric means they may behave either as a base or as an acid. Amphoterism is important for aluminum, beryllium, and zinc. Complications occur whenever the oxidation number of the metal exceeds +4 as in the oxides that tend to be acidic. 

Chemically, nonmetals are usually the opposite of metals. The nonmetallic nature will increase towards the top of any column and toward the right in any row on the periodic table. Most nonmetal oxides are acid anhydrides. When added to water, they will form acids. A few nonmetals oxides, most notably CO and NO, do not react. Nonmetal oxides that do not react are neutral oxides. The reaction of a nonmetal oxide with water is not an oxidation-reduction reaction. The acid that forms will have the nonmetal in the same oxidation state as in the reacting oxide. The main exception to this is N02, which undergoes an oxidation-reduction (disproportionation) reaction to produce HN03 and NO. When a nonmetal can form more than one oxide, the higher the oxidation number of the nonmetal, the stronger the acid it forms. 

The reactions that this sodium-chlorine case typifies are called oxidation-reduction reactions. The term oxidation refers to the loss of electrons, while the term reduction refers to the gain of electrons. A number of oxidation-reduction reactions (nicknamed redox reactions) are useful in titrimetric analysis, and many are encountered in other analysis methods. 

The usefulness of determining the oxidation number in analytical chemistry is twofold. First, it will help determine if there was a change in oxidation number of a given element in a reaction. This always signals the occurrence of an oxidation-reduction reaction. Thus, it helps tell us whether a reaction is a redox reaction or some other reaction. Second, it will lead to the determination of the number of electrons involved, which will aid in balancing the equation. These latter points will be discussed in later sections. 

Seeing how oxidation numbers change in oxidation-reduction reactions... 

Today, many reactions in aqueous solutions can be described as oxidation-reduction reactions (redox reactions). Oxidation is the process in which the oxidation number of atoms increases. Reduction is the process in which the oxidation number of atoms is decreased or made more negative. In another definition, oxidation is the loss of electrons by an atom, and reduction is the gain of electrons. Let us look at the following reaction ... 

First, balance the number of atoms then, balance all of the transferred electrons. However, these simple rules are often difficult to apply in oxidation-reduction reactions (redox reactions). 

A number of topics have not been tendered the attention due them enzyme processes, catalytic effects of metal ions in oxidation-reduction reactions, and the activation of small molecules such as H2, 02, and H202 by metal ions. This can be justified only by preoccupation with less well explored groups of reactions, which, it is to be hoped, will receive increased attention in future years. 

Here n represents the number of electrons transferred in the reaction. With this equation we can calculate the free-energy change for any oxidation-reduction reaction from the values of E" in a table of reduction potentials (Table 13-7) and the concentrations of the species participating in the reaction. 

Hydrazotc acid, HN,. ply.. = 4.72, and most of its covalent compounds (including its heavy metal salts) are explosive. It is formed (1) in 90% yield by reaction of sodium amide with nitrous oxide, (2) by reaction of hydraztntum ion with nitrous acid, (3) by oxidation of hydrazimum salts, (4) by reactio n of hydt azinium hydrate with nitrogen trichloride tin benzene solution). Hvdrazoic acid forms metal azides with the corresponding hydroxides and carbonates. It reacts with HC1 to give ammonium chlonde and nitrogen, with H2SO4 to form hydrazinium acid solfate, with benzene to form aniline, and it enters into a number of oxidation-reduction reactions. 

A reaction in which the oxidation number of an element is increased. Examples (1, 2, 3) 2 Mg(s) + 02(g) - 2 MgO(s) (2, 3) Mg(s) - Mg2+(s) + 2e". oxidation number The effective charge on an atom in a compound, calculated according to a set of rules (Toolbox K.l). An increase in oxidation number corresponds to oxidation, and a decrease, to reduction, oxidation-reduction reaction See redox reaction. oxidation state The actual condition of a species with a specified oxidation number. 

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