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Interactive
Royal Society of Chemistry

Vanadium

For Students 6th - 12th
Introduce your chemistry scholars to the periodic table's Goddess of Beauty! Through an interactive that highlights the transition metal vanadium, learners discover the colors produced in solution as vanadium changes oxidation state....
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Lab Resource
Royal Society of Chemistry

Electrochromic Polymer—Chemistry Outreach

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed Standards
From windows that tint themselves to OLED technology, electrochromic polymers are redefining our ideas about conducting materials! Introduce your chemistry class to the emerging trend with an exciting lab activity. Budding materials...
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Interactive
Royal Society of Chemistry

Chromium Oxidation States

For Students 6th - 12th
Colorful chromium is captivating! Science sleuths solve a series of puzzles using an interactive resource. Individuals relate the oxidation states of chromium to the colors produced when the compound is placed in acidic or basic solutions.
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PPT
Science Geek

Ionic Compound Formulas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
By contrasting cations and anions, this presentation shows how to predict ionic charges by periodic groups. The slides conclude with a few guided practice problems for writing ionic compound formulas. 
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PPT
Curated OER

Essential Elements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A color-coded periodic table identifies organic elements, major minerals, and trace elements. Oxidation states are highlighted and types of chemical bonding are annotated. The electron energy level chart is explained. Though not all of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Writing Formulas by Crossing Over

For Students 10th - 11th
In this formulas worksheet, students use the cross-over rule to determine the formula for compounds of the elements and polyatomic ions given. Students complete 15 problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Periodic Table of Elements on Mars

For Students 8th - 10th
In this periodic table of elements activity, students are given clues and descriptions for elements in order to determine where they belong in the "Martian Periodic Table". They place the elements in the proper place in the given...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Naming Acids

For Students 9th - 12th
In this naming acids worksheet, students are given a chart with polyatomic ions and acid names with oxidation states, prefixes and suffixes. They use the chart to help name the eighteen given acids.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Determining the Charge on a Metal Ion

For Students 10th - 12th
In this metal ion worksheet, learners follow the steps to determine the oxidation states of the metals in each of the given compounds. Students complete 10 problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Using the Stock System

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this compounds worksheet, students learn the rules for naming compounds, the stock system. Students apply these rules by writing the names or formulas for the 20 given compounds.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Naming Binary Covalent Compounds

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this compounds instructional activity, students read how to name binary covalent compounds and then practice by naming 10 binary covalent compounds.
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eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Oxidation Reduction Reactions [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how oxidation-reductions affect our everyday lives. View how atoms, molecules, and ions are reduced during the oxidation-reduction process. Learn how some of the normal chemical reactions in the body can change DNA. Use the...
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eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Oxidation Reduction Reactions: Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this study guide after reading Chapter 6, Oxidation-Reduction Reaction, in An Introduction to Chemistry. The study guide gives questions and answers and makes sure that there is an excellent understanding about oxidation-reduction...
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eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Oxidation Reduction Reactions: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to this audio book on Chapter 6, Oxidation-Reduction Reactions. View chapter maps, binary ionic compounds, memory aids, and examples of different chemical reactions.
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eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Oxidation Numbers: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen and learn about oxidation numbers and how they are assigned, used in products such as fertilizers, and the formulas representing them. Get answers to questions about oxidation numbers such as what oxidation is, what's the reducing...
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Handout
Towson University

Towson University: Determining Oxidation States

For Students 9th - 10th
Rules for determining oxidation states in redox reactions.
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Handout
University of Waterloo (Canada)

Computer Assisted Chem. Tutorial/chemistry of Batteries

For Students 9th - 10th
A superb explanation of how a battery works. Discusses the associated chemistry which explains how a battery produces a voltage. Includes a series of "Confidence Building Questions."
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Electrochemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia enyclopedia provides this discussion over electrochemistry details what the oxidation state of an ion is; what oxidation and reduction is; what redox reactions are; and the difference between spontaneous and...