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GCSE Chemistry: Metal oxides
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What is produced when a metal reacts with oxygen?
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A metal oxide.
Why is the reaction of a metal with oxygen classed as oxidation?
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Because the metal gains oxygen.
Define oxidation in terms of oxygen.
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Oxidation is the gain of oxygen.
Define reduction in terms of oxygen.
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Reduction is the loss of oxygen.
Metals react with oxygen to produce metal ?.
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oxides
A reaction in which a substance gains oxygen is called ?.
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oxidation
A reaction in which a substance loses oxygen is called ?.
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reduction
When magnesium burns in oxygen, is the magnesium oxidised or reduced?
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Oxidised — it gains oxygen to form magnesium oxide.
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