Introduction to Oxidation States

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[foreverfaithfultogod]

@LordAlda it is actually 1-(Positive) and 1+ (Negative)

[LucianoMyths]

OIL RIG

Oxidation is loss, reduction is gain, of electrons.

To be honest the way you explained it, reduction is reduction of charge and there for oxidation state prevents me from even having to use OIL RIG.

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[z4opv13]

@khanacademy Oxidation state is different than oxidation number.

[rose2kiss]

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why is it hydrogen fluoride and not hydrogen monofluoride?

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@LoveHDS It's implied by the lack of a prefix that would mean anything other than 1.

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[oldskoolkid88]

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O.I.L - R.I.G (oxidation is loss - Reduction is gain) :) it helped me

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[ZzTheJackzZ]

LEO

says

GER

:)

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[joelph]

another way of remembering Oxidation and Reduction is:

OIL= Oxidation is loss (of electrons)

RIG=Reduction is gain (of electrons)

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[pablolejarraga]

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[XHUMBITO1]

OMG, I never managed to undestand Oxidation and Reduction in my school. But after viewing 5 min's of this video, I get it !!! Thanx a lot, Sal ;)

[ctesebius]

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[reennii]

OIL RIG ;)

[anofc10]

I got dizzy

[AgOrganic]

How about a video on some hard ones like:

Mn+2(aq) + BiO3-(aq) --> MnO4-(aq) + Bi+3(aq) (in acidic solution)

and

2Zn(s) + O2(g) → 2ZnO(s)

And then some videos on how to work out the names the of chemicals?

[AxisMundiOnline]

I also was taught OIL RIG as a mnemonic. Oxidisation Is Loss, Reduction Is Gain.

[drstingrae]

What about

OIL

RIG

[TheAkshay013]

whoa whoa man ur confusing me by saying oxidation and charge. oxidation number should write like this +3. and charge like this3+.

[Libertarianist]

Chemistry would be easier if 17th century scientists had assigned the reverse notations to their electrical experiments, we'd have none of this 'electrons are negative' bullshit.

[ohhgeeme]

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[Waleed97j]

@ohhgeeme Oxidation is increase in nuclear charge on electrons. Lets say any atom has an oxidation state of +1 which means it has 1 electron less than protons. Thus these more protons will attract less electrons in an atom with greater force which is the increase in nuclear charge.

Reduction is decrease in nuclear charge on electrons. -1 means 1 electron is more than protons. Atomic size & shielding affect is increased thus decreasing nuclear charge. Therefore nuclear charge 1+>1-

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[LordAlda]

Oil Rig works better:

Oxidation

Is

Loss

Reduction

Is

Gain

Also, I suggest that you call it 1- (negative) or 1+ (positive) instead, because it gets confusing.

[LordAlda]

Plus (+1) and minus (-1) are math terms.

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