Redox 2

Objectives

• Explain reduction and oxidation in terms of a change in oxidation number
• Show and explain the changes in oxidation number in elements in redox reactions
• Construct half equations for the reduction or oxidation of elements and full balanced equations for redox reactions
• Investigate redox reactions

Theory Presentations/Assessment - Redox 2

• What is Redox?
• Oxidation Number
• Oxidation Number Changes in Redox
• Variable Oxidation States: Metals
• Variable Oxidation States: Non-Metals
• Half-Equations
• Complex Redox Reactions
• Summary

Activity - Oxidation States of Transition Metal Ions

• Students use the chemistry set and a number of chemicals to investigate the changes of oxidation state of transition compounds in aqueous solution.

Activity - Volumetric Analysis of a Double Salt for Copper

• Students carry out a ChemLab simulation of a redox reaction in order to determine the percentage by mass of copper in a compound.