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.

NADH and NADPH are enzymes involved in cellular processes. Explains how NADH participates in catabolic reactions where energy is released and NADPH is involved in anabolic reactions where energy is consumed. Their functions and chemical...

Students observe and investigate how a catalyst increases the rate of a chemical reaction while not becoming part of the products of the reaction.

Examples of oxidation reduction (redox) reactions, oxidizing and reducing agents, and common types of redox reactions.

[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...

Design an experiment to order Cu, Mg, Zn and Pb from strongest to weakest reducing agent.

In this module students learn more about oxidation-reductions and how to balance these reactions and perform stoichiometric calculations on these specific reactions. Students also explore electrolysis, galvanic cells, reduction...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, students will define pH and use the hydrogen or hydroxide ion concentrations to calculate the pH of a solution. They will also differentiate among...

Students discover the different types of reactions, and the driving forces behind those reactions. They learn how to write net ionic equations, and learn about specific types of reactions like acid-base neutralization and...

Students burn a magnesium strip to reinforce the concepts of chemical vs. physical changes, reaction types, conservation of mass, formulas and equations, stoichiometry, Lewis structures, and to explore the concept of oxidation/reduction...

[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...

Read and learn how to balance redox equations using the oxidation number method and view several examples. Also view examples and learn the steps to balance redox equations using the half reaction technique.

Explains the process of copper oxidation, the chemical reactions that are involved, and gives examples of oxidation occurring. Includes the steps for an activity where you can try oxidizing copper at home, and describes how to prevent...

Students discuss the role of polymers, monomers, and ATP in metabolism, and then describe the hormones that regulate anabolic and catabolic reactions.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will understand and differentiate among acid-base reactions, precipitation reactions, and oxidation-reduction reactions.

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 chemistry science fair project uses a very simple experimental setup - a battery hooked up to two solutions, connected by a salt bridge - to explore some complex chemistry. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently...

Animated demonstration of how a galvanic cell works. Demo defines oxidation and reduction and shows how the electric circuit must be completed with a salt bridge to allow the electrons to flow from the anode to the cathode.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a comprehensive, engaging overview of catabolic pathways that yield energy by oxidizing organic fuel. Students explore redox reactions, oxidation, reduction, and preview the stages of cellular...

[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...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students distinguish between substitution reactions and addition reactions, and relate the concepts of oxidation and reduction to organic reactions.

Listen and learn how the battery converts energy using voltaic cells. Learn how anodes and cathodes aid in oxidation and reduction. Discover how voltage and electrolysis direct the current.

This is a Java tutorial showing the simple voltaic (or galvanic) electrical cell, which is the most basic type of "wet" cell and demonstrates the fundamental chemistry behind batteries.

This site from Wikipedia enyclopedia provides this discussion over electrochemistry details what the oxidation state of an ion is; what oxidation and reduction is; what redox reactions are; and the difference between spontaneous and...