Oxidation is loss of electrons from a substance, and Reduction is gain of electrons by a substance.
These two processes cannot occur without the other. If there is a reduction there must be an oxidation reaction and vice versa. The reactions usually occur simultaneously.
For example, table salt is formed by a redox reaction. Sodium is oxidized i.e. loses an electron (and becomes positively charged) while chlorine gas is reduced i.e. gains the electron (and become negatively charged). The result is formation of sodium chloride.
Answer: Option (a) is the correct answer.
Explanation:
Ionic salts are defined as the salts which tend to contain ionic bonds as there occurs transfer of electrons between its combining atoms.
So, when an ionic salt melts or it is dissolved in water then it will dissociate into its respective ions and as electricity is the flow of electrons or ions. Hence, this salt is then able to conduct electricity.
As covalent compounds are insoluble in water so, they do no dissociate into ions. Hence, they do not conduct electricity.
Similarly, metallic and network solids do not dissociate into ions either when melted or dissolved in water. Therefore, they also do not conduct electricity.
Thus, we can conclude that when a white crystalline salt conducts electricity when it is melted and when it dissolves in water then this bond is of ionic type.
1.49 moles of Al will be produced. Hope this helps you.
The process is known as distillation, because adhesion is the force between molecules of different liquids i.e mercury and water while cohesion is the force that exists between molecules of the same liquids i.e mercury and mercury or water and water. Diffusion is just the movement of gaseous molecules from area of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.