Chemistry 30

Oxidation and Reduction Reactions

The rusting of an old car. A burning campfire. A toy battery-operated car. The chemical processes in your body that break down carbohydrates to produce water, carbon dioxide and energy. The ripening of fruit.

It's not easy to see what all of these types of reactions have in common, but they all belong to a very important category of chemical reactions known as oxidation - reduction, or redox, reactions.

Lesson

Topic

Introduction to Oxidation & Reduction Reactions

1.1 Redox Reactions
1.2 Oxidation Numbers
1.3 Recognizing Redox Reactions
1.4 Balancing Redox Equations using Oxidation Numbers
1.5 Balancing Redox Equations using Half-reactions

Electrochemistry - Electrochemical Cells

2.1 Introduction to Electrochemistry
2.2 Electrochemical Cells
2.3 Standard Electrode Potentials
2.4 Calculating Voltages of Electrochemical Cells
2.5 The Activity Series
2.6 Batteries
2.7 Corrosion of Metals

Electrochemistry - Electrolysis

3.1 Introduction to Electrolysis
3.2 Electrolysis of Molten Sodium Chloride
3.3 Electrolysis of Water
3.4 Electroplating