Answer:
Oxygen is oxidized and hydrogen is reduced.
Explanation:
Let's consider the redox reaction during the electrolysis of water in an electrolytic cell.
2 H₂O ⇒ 2 H₂ + O₂
The corresponding half-reactions are:
2 e⁻ + 2 H₂O ⇒ H₂ + 2 OH⁻
2 H₂O ⇒ O₂ + 4 H⁺ + 4 e⁻
Oxygen is oxidized since its oxidation number increases from -2 to 0.
Hydrogen is reduced since its oxidation number decreases from +1 to 0.
Explanation:
Covalent bonding occurs when pairs of electrons are shared by atoms. Atoms will covalently bond with other atoms in order to gain more stability, which is gained by forming a full electron shell. By sharing their outer most (valence) electrons, atoms can fill up their outer electron shell and gain stability
Answer: OH−.
Explanation: Hydroxide, any chemical compound containing one or more groups, each comprising one atom each of oxygen and hydrogen bonded together and functioning as the negatively charged ion OH-.
When oxygen and hydrogen combine they form a polar covalent bond
