*LEO the lion goes GER is how you remember what is oxidized and is reduced, **LEO - Losing Electrons = Oxidation **GER - Gaining Electrons = Reduction |
**Remember, it is the species and the whole compound that is being oxidized or reduced. |
**Remember, it is the species and not the whole compound that is being oxidized or reduced. |
5. Deteremine the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent. |
5. Determine the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent. |
*Remember, first column is usually part of the thing between plus signs in chemical equations and the second columns are all the information between the plus signs. |
*Remember, first column (substance oxidized/reduced) is a component of one of the reactants and the second columns (i.e. agents) are all the information between the plus signs. |
5. Determine the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent.