Crash Course
An Overview of Aldehydes and Ketones: Crash Course Organic Chemistry
Ketones and aldehydes are all around and inside us, from the strong smelling component of nail polish remover, acetone, to hormones in our bodies, to drug treatments for allergies, COVID-19, and even cancer! We’ve already learned a bit...
Crash Course
Alkene Redox Reactions - Crash Course Organic Chemistry
Oxidation-reduction reactions are going on around us, and inside us, all the time, and we can make redox reactions in organic chemistry easier to understand by tracking carbon-oxygen bonds. In this episode of Crash Course Organic...
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problem: Oxidizing Agents
For this one we need to know the ability of different oxidizing agents to react with various functional groups, and what functional groups will result.
JFR Science
Redox Intro
Why do some fruits turn brown when you cut into them? And how does a Waldorf salad illustrate chemistry? Welcome your class to the world of redox! Topics include how to assign oxidation numbers, modeling redox reactions, and terminology...
JFR Science
Half Reaction Method
Ready to tame LEO the lion before he says GER? Get chemistry scholars acquainted with the half reaction method for handling redox equations using a video from the JFR Science playlist. Step-by-step instructions and great tips provide...
JFR Science
Oxidation Number Method
Balancing redox reactions can be tough. Show your class another approach, the oxidation number method, using a video from JFR Science. The narrator walks viewers through redox conditions, how the method differs from the popular half...
American Chemical Society
How Do Rockets Work?
Explore the chemistry of a rocket launch. An episode of the ACS Reactions playlist explains how propellant creates the thrust necessary to launch a rocket. The instructor considers both solid and liquid propellants to make a well-rounded...
American Chemical Society
The Chemistry of Fireworks
Experiment with chemical compounds to produce the colors in fireworks! The lesson instructor demonstrates how adding high temperatures to specific compounds creates a colorful reaction—the same one people use to create fireworks. This is...