Chapter 1: Redox Equilibrium
What you need to learn in this chapter
In this chapter, we will be learning about redox equilibrium. We will start by understanding oxidation and reduction, which are important concepts in redox reactions. Through activities, we will learn how to identify redox reactions and explain them based on changes in oxidation numbers.
Next, we will study standard electrode potential. We will learn what it means and how to determine the oxidizing and reducing agents based on their standard electrode potential values.
Moving on, we will explore voltaic cells and understand how redox reactions occur in these cells through experiments. We will also learn about electrolytic cells and electrolysis. Through activities, we will understand how electrolysis works in molten compounds.
By the end of this chapter, we will have a good understanding of redox equilibrium and be able to apply our knowledge to solve problems and analyze redox reactions.
Topics in this chapter
1. Oxidation and Reduction
What you will learn in this topic
- Describe redox reaction through activities
- Explain redox reaction based on changes of oxidation number through activities
- Investigate displacement reaction as one of redox reaction through activities
2. Standard Electrode Potential
What you will learn in this topic
- Describe standard electrode potential
- Determine oxidising agent and reducing agent based on value of standard electrode potential
3. Voltaic Cell
What you will learn in this topic
- Explain redox reaction in voltaic cell through experiment
4. Electrolytic Cell
What you will learn in this topic
- Describe electrolysis
- Describe electorlysis in molten compound through activities
- Explain factors affecting electrolysis in aqueous solution through experiment
- Compare chemical cell and electrolytic cell
- Describe metal plating and purification by electrolysis through activities
5. Extraction of Metals from its Ore
What you will learn in this topic
- Explain metal extraction from its ore through electrolysis
- Describe metal extraction from its ore through reduction of carbon
6. Rusting
What you will learn in this topic
- Describe metal corrosion process as redox reaction through activities
- Investigate prevention of metal rusting
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