Oxidation Numbers and Equations

Presenter: Colin Byfleet

Published: March 2009

Age: 14-19 and upwards

Views: 2916 views

Tags: Redox

Type: Teaching modules

Source/institution: FSU

The concept of oxidation and reduction is explained and generalised using oxidation numbers with ionic and covalent examples. Several equations are balanced, using the oxidation number method to fix various atomic ratios.