Hey there! We receieved your request
Stay Tuned as we are going to contact you within 1 Hour
One of our academic counsellors will contact you within 1 working day.
Click to Chat
1800-5470-145
+91 7353221155
Use Coupon: CART20 and get 20% off on all online Study Material
Complete Your Registration (Step 2 of 2 )
Sit and relax as our customer representative will contact you within 1 business day
OTP to be sent to Change
what is thedifference between oxidation flame and reduction flame?
Dear student,
The term oxidation was originally used to describe reactions in which an element combines with oxygen.
Example: The reaction between magnesium metal and oxygen to form magnesium oxide involves the oxidation of magnesium.
The term reduction comes from the Latin stem meaning "to lead back." Anything that that leads back to magnesium metal therefore involves reduction.
The reaction between magnesium oxide and carbon at 2000C to form magnesium metal and carbon monoxide is an example of the reduction of magnesium oxide to magnesium metal.
After electrons were discovered, chemists became convinced that oxidation-reduction reactions involved the transfer of electrons from one atom to another. From this perspective, the reaction between magnesium and oxygen is written as follows.
2 Mg + O2 2 [Mg2+][O2-]
In the course of this reaction, each magnesium atom loses two electrons to form an Mg2+ ion.
Mg Mg2+ + 2 e-
And, each O2 molecule gains four electrons to form a pair of O2- ions.
O2 + 4 e- 2 O2-
Please feel free to ask your queries here. We are all IITians and here to help you in your IIT JEE preparation. All the best. Win exciting gifts by answering the questions on Discussion Forum. So help discuss any query on askiitians forum and become an Elite Expert League askiitian. Now you score 5+15 POINTS by uploading your Pic and Downloading the Askiitians Toolbar respectively : Click here to download the toolbar.. Askiitians Expert Sagar Singh B.Tech, IIT Delhi
Please feel free to ask your queries here. We are all IITians and here to help you in your IIT JEE preparation.
All the best.
Win exciting gifts by answering the questions on Discussion Forum. So help discuss any query on askiitians forum and become an Elite Expert League askiitian.
Now you score 5+15 POINTS by uploading your Pic and Downloading the Askiitians Toolbar respectively : Click here to download the toolbar..
Askiitians Expert
Sagar Singh
B.Tech, IIT Delhi
Get your questions answered by the expert for free
You will get reply from our expert in sometime.
We will notify you when Our expert answers your question. To View your Question
Win Gift vouchers upto Rs 500/-
Register Yourself for a FREE Demo Class by Top IITians & Medical Experts Today !