Last week we learned about redox reactions which is when electrons are transferred from the metal to the non-metal. If a species loses electrons it is said to be oxidized. If a species gains electrons it is said to be reduced. We learned that in redox single replacements the metals have changed places, metals attack metals, and reaction is based on reactivity series. Here is a link to help with redox reactions.We also learned about: synthesis, decomposition, and combustion
Synthesis is when two or more reactants combine to form one product
Decomposition is when one reactant produces two or more products
Combustion is when a hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen and the products are always CO2 and H20
kayla just reading over your blog post helped me renforce the material a lot. It was a great summerization of todays lesson. And the link you added really helped everything click for me!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post, Kayla! It covers all aspects of redox reactions simply, yet says everything that needs to be said. I remember the acronym our teacher told us would be beneficial for this lesson (O.I.L. R.I.G.), which proved to be true on the unit test today.
ReplyDeleteYou did a really nice job of going over everything we learned in this lecture and made sure to keep it simple. Also, I like the link you put it, it's very helpful!
ReplyDeleteThis was a good summary of what we learned! I also found the Wikipedia article surprisingly helpful. It also helped sum everything up into one bundle to remember.
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