What are the most common mistakes students make in Redox Reactions?
the oxidising agent is itself reduced and the reducing agent is itself oxidised — name by what they DO to the other species.
Top mistakes to avoid in Redox Reactions: • the oxidising agent is itself reduced and the reducing agent is itself oxidised — name by what they DO to the other species. • mixing up which process loses and which gains electrons. • forgetting that oxidation number can be fractional or zero (e.g. in O₂, it's 0). • calling the substance that is oxidised the 'oxidising agent'.
Common mistake
the oxidising agent is itself reduced and the reducing agent is itself oxidised — name by what they DO to the other species.
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