Redox Reactions
Use your book from p 44 to answer these questions
1. What is a redox reaction
2. What is oxidation
3. What is reduction
4. What is an oxidant or oxidising agent
5. What is a reductant or reducing agent
Then do Q 1 & 2
Oxidation Number
· They have no physical meaning
· They treat molecular substances as if they were ionic
Write out the oxidation number rules on p46
Then do Q 3 & 5
How Are Oxidation Numbers Used
Write out the rules for oxidation and reduction with respect to oxidation numbers
Then do Q 6 & 7
Writing Half Reactions
Write out the four steps on p 49
Answer the following questions on p 52 to 54
Q13 , 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22 , 23 , 24, 27 , 28 , 29