HSC Chemistry 27 October 2023
IQ2: How is the reactivity of various metals predicted?
Students:
● apply the definitions of oxidation and reduction in terms of electron transfer and oxidation numbers to a range of reduction and oxidation (redox) reactions
● construct relevant half-equations and balanced overall equations to represent a range of redox reactions
● predict the reaction of metals in solutions using the table of standard reduction potentials
● predict the spontaneity of redox reactions using the value of cell potentials
This video covers how to calculate oxidation numbers.
This worksheet reviews galvanic cells.
This worksheet gives additional practice with oxidation numbers.
Further Reading on Oxidation States: https://www.chemguide.co.uk/inorganic/redox/oxidnstates.html