AQA GCSE Chemistry · 8462
Specification 4.4.1.4 · Paper 1
Revise: Redox and ElectronsThe memory aid OIL RIG summarises this: Oxidation Is Loss; Reduction Is Gain.
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GCSE Chemistry · key term
A memory aid for redox in terms of electrons: Oxidation Is Loss of electrons; Reduction Is Gain of electrons.
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Specification 4.4.1.4 · Paper 1
Revise: Redox and ElectronsThe memory aid OIL RIG summarises this: Oxidation Is Loss; Reduction Is Gain.
Use OIL RIG to check the direction of electron transfer: Oxidation Is Loss; Reduction Is Gain.
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