For the elements below, indicate how each element's valence electrons act in a chemical reaction (loses electrons, gains electrons, can either lose or gain electrons, or is generally unreactive): H, KWhich of the following elements will...
Oxygen changes is oxidation state from 0 in {eq}\text O_2 {/eq} to -2 in {eq}\text H_2 \text O {/eq}. It gains electrons and thus is reduced. Answer and Explanation:1 Oxidation states are assigned based on a set of rules: ...