Royal Society of Chemistry
Vanadium
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....
Royal Society of Chemistry
Electrochromic Polymer—Chemistry Outreach
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...
Royal Society of Chemistry
Chromium Oxidation States
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.
Science Geek
Ionic Compound Formulas
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.
Curated OER
Essential Elements
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...
Curated OER
Writing Formulas by Crossing Over
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.
Curated OER
Periodic Table of Elements on Mars
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...
Curated OER
Naming Acids
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.
Curated OER
Determining the Charge on a Metal Ion
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.
Curated OER
Using the Stock System
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.
Curated OER
Naming Binary Covalent Compounds
In this compounds instructional activity, students read how to name binary covalent compounds and then practice by naming 10 binary covalent compounds.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Oxidation Reduction Reactions [Pdf]
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...
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Oxidation Reduction Reactions: Study Guide [Pdf]
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...
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Oxidation Reduction Reactions: Audio Book
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.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Oxidation Numbers: Audio Book
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...
Towson University
Towson University: Determining Oxidation States
Rules for determining oxidation states in redox reactions.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
Computer Assisted Chem. Tutorial/chemistry of Batteries
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."
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Electrochemistry
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...