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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a redox reaction?
A reaction where both reactants get reduced.
A reaction where both reactants get oxidized.
A reaction that involves a transfer of electrons between reactants.
A reaction that involves the combustion of at least one reactant.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is reduction?
It is the gain of electrons.
It is the loss of electrons.
It is the creation of electrons.
It is the destruction of electrons.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is oxidation?
It is the gain of electrons.
It is the loss of electrons.
It is the creation of electrons.
It is the destruction of electrons.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is a reducing agent?
It is the species that gets reduced -- gains electrons.
It is the species that gets oxidized -- loses electrons.
It is the species that creates electrons.
It is the species that destroys electrons.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is an oxidizing agent?
It is the species that gets reduced -- gains electrons.
It is the species that gets oxidized -- loses electrons.
It is the species that creates electrons.
It is the species that loses electrons.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is a galvanic (voltaic) cell?
It is a cell that destroys electrons on one side and creates electrons on the other side.
It is a cell that contains only one metal bar and one aqueous ion solution.
It is a type of battery that drives a redox reaction when electricity is applied.
It is a type of battery that generates an electrical current from redox reactions.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is a standard half-cell?
It is one cell that comprises half of a whole battery.
It is a cell containing only a metal bar with no aqueous ion solution.
It is a cell containing only an aqueous ion solution and no metal bar.
It is a cell that generates half of a volt of electricity.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is a half-reaction?
It is a reaction at equilibrium where half of the substances are reactants and half of the substances are products.
It is the reaction that occurs when the switch of a galvanic cell is open.
It shows EITHER the reduction component or the oxidation component of a redox reaction.
It shows BOTH the reduction and oxidation components of a redox reaction.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is an anode?
It is the electrode where oxidation takes place.
It is the electrode where reduction takes place.
It is an aqueous solution containing an electrode.
It is the salt bridge that connects half-cells.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is a cathode?
It is the electrode where oxidation takes place.
It is the electrode where reduction takes place.
It is an aqueous solution containing an electrode.
It is the salt bridge that connects half-cells.
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