Curated OER
Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Focus on oxidation-reduction reactions with a review worksheet. Junior chemists answer short-answer questions before they write balanced half-reaction and full-reaction equations.
Curated OER
Rusting-A Form of Oxidation
Young scholars conduct an experiment to observe oxidation. In this chemistry lesson, students explain how rusting happens. They rank metals according to their conductivity.
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Electrochemistry
In this electrochemistry worksheet, students are given details as to how to solve strengths of oxidizing and reducing agents, battery chemistry and a summary of cell construction and convention.
Curated OER
Oxidation-Reduction Worksheet
In this oxidation-reduction worksheet, students identify the elements that undergo oxidation and reduction to complete 8 questions.
Curated OER
Rusting-A Form of Oxidation
Students observe the rusting process in the lab. In this chemistry lesson, students rank metals according to their conductivity. They give real world applications of this activity.
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Redox and Electrochemistry
In this redox and electrochemistry worksheet, learners identify the anode in electrode pairs of electrochemical cells. They also describe how a lemon battery works and how wet and dry voltaic cells work.
Curated OER
Redox
In this redox instructional activity, learners determine the oxidation numbers of each element for the given chemical formulas. Students write out the reactions for each example given. Learners identify what part of the chemical equation...
Curated OER
Electroplating for Corrosion Protection: Redox in Action
High schoolers define what a redox reaction is. In this chemistry activity, students electroplate some wires in the lab. They research the application of electroplating in the real world.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Balancing Redox Equations
Read and learn how to balance redox equations using the oxidation number method and view several examples. Also view examples and learn the steps to balance redox equations using the half reaction technique.
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...
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Biochemistry
Problem sets, tutorials, and activities related to biochemistry.
Other
Seton Hall University: Slide Show Explaining Oxidation Reduction Reactions
A slide show covering oxidation-reduction. Many examples are shown and all appropriate vocabulary is covered.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Simple Electrical Cell
This is a Java tutorial showing the simple voltaic (or galvanic) electrical cell, which is the most basic type of "wet" cell and demonstrates the fundamental chemistry behind batteries.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Electron Charge Lab
In this activity students experimentally determine the magnitude of the elementary charge on an electron.
University of Hawai'i
Internet Chemistry: Oxidation Reduction Reactions
Good site to begin your study of oxidation-reduction reactions. Basic concepts, including ions and oxidation numbers, are covered. Includes simple examples of oxidation and reduction.
Crescent Public Schools
Crescent Public Schools: Oxidation Reduction Reactions
This online lesson reviews the concepts of oxidation and reduction--reactions in which atoms or ions undergo changes in electron structure. Learn key concepts and complete the printouts to assess your understanding of these concepts.
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...
Other
Lcs: Electrolysis of Silver Nitrate Solution
Complete directions for a teacher demonstration in which the electrolysis of a solution of silver nitrate is viewed under a microscope. Helpful tips and a diagram of the apparatus and set-up is provided. Easily adaptable as a student lab...
Other
Lcs: Experiments on the Electrolysis of Sodium Chloride
Complete directions several methods of conducting the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution. Helpful tips, discussion and a diagram of the apparatus and set-up is provided. Easily adaptable as a student lab or project.
Frostburg State University
University of Frostburg: Dissociation of Water
Discussion of dissociation (self-ionization) of water and the reasons why hydrogen does not dissociate in water.
MadSci Network
Mad Scientist Network: Nonproduction of Oxygen
From the Mad Scientist Network, this page (and its accompanying answer page) use a question and answer format to help explain the results of an electrolysis of water experiment. Helpful tips for performing such an experiment are given.