This article introduces techniques to balance redox reactions that are in acidic or basic solutions.

A comprehensive list of questions often asked about redox reactions. Find answers to questions about voltage, rust, and electroless plating in this FAQ.

The objective of this article is to introduce how to balance redox reaction chemical equations in neutral solution.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will balance a redox equation using the oxidation-number-change method. They will break the equation down into oxidation...

Students learn how common pop culture references (Harry Potter books) can relate to chemistry. While making and demonstrating their own low-intensity sparklers (muggle-versions of magic wands), students learn and come to appreciate the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore how batteries use redox reactions to create electrical energy to power a flashlight.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students use the activity series to identify elements that are more easily oxidized than others, and write oxidation and reduction half-reactions. Then, they...

Students use chocolate candies to simulate the process that occurs in saturated soil when Fe3+ is reduced to Fe2+ due to a microbial mediated redox reaction.

A collection of video lectures from a general chemistry course taught at the University of California, Berkeley. The course teaches periodic table, chemical bonds, molecular shape, phase changes, chemical reactions, stoichiometry,...

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.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will use the oxidation number rules to determine the oxidation number of an atom of any element in a pure substance. They...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will define oxidation and reduction in terms of a gain or loss of oxygen atoms and electrons. They will also learn about...

A detailed description of the different types of chemical reactions in organic and inorganic chemistry.

Investigate the answers to many commonly asked questions about chemical change. This comprehensive list will address chemical equations and double displacement reactions in addition to other topics.

A good reference page for anyone studying polyatomic ions. Tables included on this page organize polyatomic ions by family and by charge. Information on naming compounds with polyatomic ions is also provided. There is a link to an online...

Students use stoichiometry and thermochemistry to design a new fuel for a mission to Mars. In this activity, students work in teams using the virtual lab to characterize a new set of oxidants and reductants that can serve as a fuel for...

This online lesson plan 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.

A collection of video lectures from a general chemistry class for high school students. Lectures cover topics such as equilibrium, thermochemistry, electrochemistry, and acids and bases with forty-four lectures. Lectures vary in length...

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...

Students use a Conductivity Probe to measure change in conductivity during a chemical reaction and determine the equivalence point of the reaction They determine the mass of the product and calculate the molar concentration of the...

How to find oxidation numbers, and a brief introduction to oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions.

With an overview of topics related to chemical equilibrium, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics and electrons. Included in the discussion is information on oxidation-reduction reactions.

This site from Siegen University contains brief information and a step-by-step photo display of burning magnesium. The information is very short but the pictures are definately worth checking out.

Problem sets, tutorials, and activities related to biochemistry.