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ChemistryChemistryTutorialTutorial
REDOX REACTIONSREDOX REACTIONS
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Dr John G WrightDr John G Wright
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O$i%ation an% Re%u"tionO$i%ation an% Re%u"tion
O$i%ation Numbers 'this set o! 1( sli%es)O$i%ation Numbers 'this set o! 1( sli%es) Dis*ro*ortionationDis*ro*ortionation
+alan"ing ,al! E-uations+alan"ing ,al! E-uations
Ele"tro"hemi"al CellsEle"tro"hemi"al Cells
roblemsroblemsThe in%i.i%ual to*i"s "an be .ie/e% as se*arate sli%e sho/s0The in%i.i%ual to*i"s "an be .ie/e% as se*arate sli%e sho/s0
I! a sli%e sho/ is missing !rom the /eb *age it means it isI! a sli%e sho/ is missing !rom the /eb *age it means it is
being u*%ate% an% im*ro.e%0 'Or *erha*s I 2ust ha.en3tbeing u*%ate% an% im*ro.e%0 'Or *erha*s I 2ust ha.en3t
!inishe% /riting it yet4)!inishe% /riting it yet4)
Re%o$ Rea"tions
The tutorials are %i.i%e% into !i.e main se"tions ea"h
"o.ering a se*arate to*i" "on"erning re%o$ rea"tions *lus
a *roblems se"tion0
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O$i%ation an% Re%u"tion It is assume% that you ha.e rea% the !irst tutorial on O$i%ationIt is assume% that you ha.e rea% the !irst tutorial on O$i%ation
an% Re%u"tion an% are !amiliar /ith the meaning o! thesean% Re%u"tion an% are !amiliar /ith the meaning o! theseterms es*e"ially the ele"tron6base% %e!initions0terms es*e"ially the ele"tron6base% %e!initions0
Stu%ents on intro%u"tory le.el "ourses may only nee% to rea%Stu%ents on intro%u"tory le.el "ourses may only nee% to rea%
the *re.ious se"tion on O$i%ation an% Re%u"tion but those onthe *re.ious se"tion on O$i%ation an% Re%u"tion but those ona%.an"e% "ourses su"h as A6le.el an% abo.e /ill nee% toa%.an"e% "ourses su"h as A6le.el an% abo.e /ill nee% to
stu%y both tutorials /ith the em*hasis being *la"e% on thestu%y both tutorials /ith the em*hasis being *la"e% on the
mo%ern ele"tron6base% %e!inition o! o$i%ation an% re%u"tion0mo%ern ele"tron6base% %e!inition o! o$i%ation an% re%u"tion0
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O$i%ation NumbersThis se"tion is about "al"ulating the o$i%ation state orThis se"tion is about "al"ulating the o$i%ation state or
o$i%ation number o! an element in a "om*oun%0 It uses a seto$i%ation number o! an element in a "om*oun%0 It uses a seto! rules /hi"h re-uire little or no *re.ious #no/le%ge o! theo! rules /hi"h re-uire little or no *re.ious #no/le%ge o! the
"hemi"al being e$amine%0 'The o$i%ation number is similar to"hemi"al being e$amine%0 'The o$i%ation number is similar to
the .alen"y o! the element but has a 8 or 6 sign0)the .alen"y o! the element but has a 8 or 6 sign0)
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O$i%ation Numbers
The o$i%ation number o! an element is the "harge /hi"h theThe o$i%ation number o! an element is the "harge /hi"h the
atom /oul% ha.e i! the element /as a"ting as an ion in theatom /oul% ha.e i! the element /as a"ting as an ion in the
s*e"ies being stu%ie%0s*e"ies being stu%ie%0
This "an seem a bit strange at times es*e"ially /hen youThis "an seem a bit strange at times es*e"ially /hen you
#no/ that the "om*oun% you are e$amining is "o.alent0 +ut it#no/ that the "om*oun% you are e$amining is "o.alent0 +ut it
enables us to easily /or# out /hether an element is o$i%ise% orenables us to easily /or# out /hether an element is o$i%ise% or
re%u"e% in a rea"tion0 We 2ust "om*are the o$i%ation numberre%u"e% in a rea"tion0 We 2ust "om*are the o$i%ation number
be!ore an% a!ter the rea"tion an% /or# out /hether it hasbe!ore an% a!ter the rea"tion an% /or# out /hether it has
gaine% or lost ele"trons0gaine% or lost ele"trons0
There are a series o! sim*le rules /e use to "al"ulate theThere are a series o! sim*le rules /e use to "al"ulate the
o$i%ation number o! an element0o$i%ation number o! an element0
:irst the %e!inition0
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O$i%ation Numbers The rules are gi.en in or%er o! im*ortan"e0 I! you rea"h a ruleThe rules are gi.en in or%er o! im*ortan"e0 I! you rea"h a rule
/hi"h gi.es you %ata to /or# !rom an% a later rule a**ears to/hi"h gi.es you %ata to /or# !rom an% a later rule a**ears to"ontra%i"t the earlier result 2ust ignore it you use the earlier"ontra%i"t the earlier result 2ust ignore it you use the earlier
result0 I0e0 later rules %o not o.errule earlier %e"isions thatresult0 I0e0 later rules %o not o.errule earlier %e"isions that
you ha.e alrea%y ma%e0you ha.e alrea%y ma%e0
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O$i%ation Numbers
:luorine is al/ays A>WA?S 61 in its "om*oun%s0:luorine is al/ays A>WA?S 61 in its "om*oun%s0
Grou* I metals are al/ays A>WA?S 81 in "om*oun%s0Grou* I metals are al/ays A>WA?S 81 in "om*oun%s0
Grou* II metals are al/ays 8& in their "om*oun%s0Grou* II metals are al/ays 8& in their "om*oun%s0
O$ygen is almost al/ays 6& in "om*oun%s e$"e*t in *ero$i%esO$ygen is almost al/ays 6& in "om*oun%s e$"e*t in *ero$i%es
',',&&OO&& ROOR et"0) /here it is 610 'Or /hen o.errule% by one o! ROOR et"0) /here it is 610 'Or /hen o.errule% by one o!
the abo.e rules0)the abo.e rules0)
,ali%es are o!ten 61 but other numbers are o!ten *ossible0,ali%es are o!ten 61 but other numbers are o!ten *ossible0
,y%rogen "an be 81 or 610 'I! it is the !irst element gi.en in a,y%rogen "an be 81 or 610 'I! it is the !irst element gi.en in a
!ormula it is usually 81 i! gi.en se"on% or thir% it may be 610 I!!ormula it is usually 81 i! gi.en se"on% or thir% it may be 610 I!
in %oubt the most ele"tronegati.e element is 8.e an% the otherin %oubt the most ele"tronegati.e element is 8.e an% the other
element /ill be 6.e0)element /ill be 6.e0)
+ut /here %o you start@ We !in% that some atoms al/ays ha.e+ut /here %o you start@ We !in% that some atoms al/ays ha.e
the same o$i%ation number in their "om*oun%s or ions0 Asthe same o$i%ation number in their "om*oun%s or ions0 Asstate% earlier the !irst rules o.errule the later rules0state% earlier the !irst rules o.errule the later rules0
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Cal"ulate the o$i%ation number o! Bn in BnOCal"ulate the o$i%ation number o! Bn in BnO7700
an% O are in our table o! #no/n o$i%ation numbers an% an% O are in our table o! #no/n o$i%ation numbers an%
BnOBnO77
is a "om*oun%0is a "om*oun%0 is 81 'Grou* I metal) an% o$ygen is almost al/ays 6&0 is 81 'Grou* I metal) an% o$ygen is almost al/ays 6&0
8 Bn 8 '7 $ O) 'that3s a =ero) 8 Bn 8 '7 $ O) 'that3s a =ero)
So 81 8 Bn 8 '7 $ 6&) So 81 8 Bn 8 '7 $ 6&)
i0e0 81 8 Bn 6 ( i0e0 81 8 Bn 6 (
i0e0 Bn 6 < i0e0 Bn 6 <
so Bn 8< 'We say 8< an% not
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Cal"ulate the o$i%ation number o! "hlorine in the ion ClOCal"ulate the o$i%ation number o! "hlorine in the ion ClO5566
O$ygen "omes be!ore "hlorine in our #no/n table so it3s ruleO$ygen "omes be!ore "hlorine in our #no/n table so it3s rule
ta#es *re!eren"e an% it has a "harge o! 6&0ta#es *re!eren"e an% it has a "harge o! 6&0
Cl 8 '5 $ O) 61 ' the 61 is the "harge on this ion)Cl 8 '5 $ O) 61 ' the 61 is the "harge on this ion)Cl 8 '5 $ 6&) 61Cl 8 '5 $ 6&) 61
Cl 6 ; 61Cl 6 ; 61
Cl 89Cl 89
'Again it3s 89 an% not 9 as it3s the "harge on the Fion0)'Again it3s 89 an% not 9 as it3s the "harge on the Fion0)
,ere3s another e$am*le this time in.ol.ing an ion0
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O$i%ation Numbers Cal"ulate the o$i%ation number o! *hos*horus in OClCal"ulate the o$i%ation number o! *hos*horus in OCl&&::
O$ygen is almost al/ays 6& "hlorine is usually 61 an% !luorineO$ygen is almost al/ays 6& "hlorine is usually 61 an% !luorine
is al/ays A>WA?S 610 As is the un#no/n /e "an reasonis al/ays A>WA?S 610 As is the un#no/n /e "an reason
that although Cl "an ha.e other .alues then 61 the "ommonestthat although Cl "an ha.e other .alues then 61 the "ommonest
.alue is the one to use 'other/ise the *roblem is unsol.able)0.alue is the one to use 'other/ise the *roblem is unsol.able)0
8 O 8 '& $ Cl) 8 : 8 O 8 '& $ Cl) 8 :
6 & 6 & 61 6 & 6 & 61
6 9 6 9
89 89
+ut *hos*horus "an ha.e other .alues !or it3s o$i%ation+ut *hos*horus "an ha.e other .alues !or it3s o$i%ation
number %e*en%ing on the "om*oun% un%er in.estigation0number %e*en%ing on the "om*oun% un%er in.estigation0
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What is the o$i%ation number !or in Na,What is the o$i%ation number !or in Na,&&
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@@Na 81 , 81 usually an% O 6& almost al/ays0Na 81 , 81 usually an% O 6& almost al/ays0
Na 8 &, 8 8 5O Na 8 &, 8 8 5O
8 1 8 & 8 6 ; 8 1 8 & 8 6 ;
6 5 so 85 6 5 so 85 What is "harge on the Cr in What is "harge on the Cr in &&CrCr&&OO
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O$i%ation Numbers
To a.oi% any "on!usion /hen an element "an ha.e se.eralTo a.oi% any "on!usion /hen an element "an ha.e se.eral
o$i%ation numbers the o$i%ation number is usually mentione%o$i%ation numbers the o$i%ation number is usually mentione%
in the "om*oun%3s name /ritten as Roman numerals in bra"#etsin the "om*oun%3s name /ritten as Roman numerals in bra"#ets
a!ter the element to /hi"h it re!ers0a!ter the element to /hi"h it re!ers0
In names li#e Felementate'X) the number re!ers to FelementIn names li#e Felementate'X) the number re!ers to Felement
an% not the asso"iate% o$ygens0an% not the asso"iate% o$ygens0 So i! /e loo# at the e$am*les /e3.e 2ust %one /e get theSo i! /e loo# at the e$am*les /e3.e 2ust %one /e get the
!ollo/ing namesH6!ollo/ing namesH6
BnOBnO77 *otassium manganate'II)*otassium manganate'II)
NaClONaClO55 so%ium "hlorate')so%ium "hlorate')
OClOCl&&:: *hos*horus') o$y%i"hloro!luori%e*hos*horus') o$y%i"hloro!luori%e
Na,Na,&&OO55 so%ium %ihy%rogen*hos*hate'III)so%ium %ihy%rogen*hos*hate'III)
&&CrCr&&OO
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O$i%ation numbers Che"# !or yoursel! that the numbers in the !ollo/ingChe"# !or yoursel! that the numbers in the !ollo/ing
"om*oun%s3 names are the same as the o$i%ation number o! the"om*oun%s3 names are the same as the o$i%ation number o! theelement /ith /hi"h they are asso"iate%element /ith /hi"h they are asso"iate%
>iNO>iNO55 lithium nitrate') tCl lithium nitrate') tCl77 *latinum'I) "hlori%e *latinum'I) "hlori%e
NaNONaNO&& so%ium nitrate'III) Na+rO so%ium nitrate'III) Na+rO77so%ium bromate'II)so%ium bromate'II)
OClOCl55 *hos*horus') o$y"hlori%e *hos*horus') o$y"hlori%e
CrClCrCl55 "hromium'III) "hlori%e TiO titanium'II) o$i%e "hromium'III) "hlori%e TiO titanium'II) o$i%e
TiOTiO&& titanium'I) o$i%e titanium'I) o$i%e
Di% you get them all right@Di% you get them all right@
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Consi%er the e-uation belo/0Consi%er the e-uation belo/0
&:eCl&:eCl&& 8 Cl8 Cl&& &:eCl &:eCl55
The o$i%ation number o! the iron "hanges thusHThe o$i%ation number o! the iron "hanges thusH:e:e&8&8 :e :e5858 ' 8 e ' 8 e66o! "ourse)o! "ourse)
sometimes /ritten as :e'II)sometimes /ritten as :e'II) :e'III) 8 e :e'III) 8 e66
i0e0 :ei0e0 :e&8&8has been o$i%ise%0 This e$am*le is easy to s*ot as anhas been o$i%ise%0 This e$am*le is easy to s*ot as an
e$am*le o! o$i%ation but sometimes it3s a bit har%er0e$am*le o! o$i%ation but sometimes it3s a bit har%er0
An im*ortant use o! o$i%ation numbers is in the re"ognition o!
o$i%ation an% re%u"tion0 They let us -ui"#ly see /hen anelement has gaine% or lost ele"trons an% hen"e been o$i%ise%
or re%u"e%0 I! the o$i%ation number be"omes more *ositi.e
o$i%ation has o""urre% be"oming more negati.e means that
re%u"tion has o""urre%0
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II66 IOIO5566
Is this o$i%ation or re%u"tion@Is this o$i%ation or re%u"tion@
Cal"ulating the o$i%ation numbers re.eals all0Cal"ulating the o$i%ation numbers re.eals all0
In IIn I66 the io%ine is 61 /hile in IO the io%ine is 61 /hile in IO5566it is 890 'Don3t ta#e myit is 890 'Don3t ta#e my
/or% !or it "al"ulate the o$i%ation numbers yoursel!0) So the/or% !or it "al"ulate the o$i%ation numbers yoursel!0) So the
io%i%e ion has lost ele"trons an% been o$i%ise% to 890io%i%e ion has lost ele"trons an% been o$i%ise% to 890II66 IOIO5566 8 ;e8 ;e66
/hi"h "oul% also be /ritten as/hi"h "oul% also be /ritten as
I'I)I'I) I') 8 ;e I') 8 ;e66
Consi%er a rea"tion /here the !ollo/ing "hange o""urs 'the
other reagents are not im*ortant at this stage)0
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