Redox 1

Objectives

• Explain the definitions of reduction, oxidation, displacement reactions and redox
• recognise important laboratory reducing and oxidizing agents
• Explain the trends in the oxidizing ability of halogens and the reducing ability of halide ions (e.g. Cl-, Br-, I-)
• Investigate the redox reaction

Theory Presentations/Assessment - Redox 1

• Chemical Reactions
• Redox Reactions
• Reducing Agents
• Oxidizing Agents
• Single Displacement Reactions
• Double Displacement Reactions
• Displacement Reactions: Halogens
• Halogens: Oxidizing Ability
• Halide Ions: Reducing Ability
• Summary

Activity - Reduction of Copper Oxide

• Students use the chemistry set to investigate the reduction of copper (II) oxide to copper metal by hydrogen gas.

Activity - Iron (II) Redox Titration

• Students perform a simulation of a redox titration using the ChemLab software in order to determine the percentage of iron in an unknown compound.