CH3CH2CH H H Oxidation States HH Easy for inorganic salts >CrO4- reduced to Cr2O3 >KMnO4 reduced to MnO2 Oxidation: loss of H2, gain of O, O2, or X2 Reduction: gain of H2 or H, loss ofo, o23 orⅩ2 Neither: gain or loss of H+, H2O, HX Chapter 11CH3CH2CH2 C H H Br O H H Chapter 11 4 Oxidation States • Easy for inorganic salts ➢CrO4 2- reduced to Cr2O3 ➢KMnO4 reduced to MnO2 • Oxidation: loss of H2 , gain of O, O2 , or X2 • Reduction: gain of H2 or H- , loss of O, O2 , or X2 • Neither: gain or loss of H+ , H2O, HX =>