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Oxidation of Iron - An Example of a Combination Reaction

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Here are photos and general instructions for demonstrating two oxidation reactions with your physical science beginners. They use salt and hydrogen peroxide to cause iron filings to rust, and they combine hydrogen peroxide with a piece...
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Periodic Table And Its Trends - Day 4

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Guide your chemistry class through the periodic table so that they are able to identify atomic radii, electronegativity, and ionization energy. Give them three metals to place in water to observe reactivity. Teach them to write electron...
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Isotope Notation

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students calculate protons, electrons and neutrons in ions and neutral atoms to complete 2 charts.
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Rusting-A Form of Oxidation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe the rusting process in the lab. In this chemistry lesson, students rank metals according to their conductivity. They give real world applications of this activity.
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Corrosion & Rust

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how and when rust and corrosion occur.  In this corrosion lesson students complete an experiment to see why metals rust. 
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Oxidation and Combustion: Chemical Reactions in Fire

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study oxidation and define vocabulary pertinent to it.  In this oxidation lesson students make predictions and create experiments
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The Chemosynthetic Cafe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.  In this chemosynthetic lesson students explain the processes of these and define terms. 
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What factors affect the oxidation of apples?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate why an apple turns brown after being cut open and brainstorm why this occurs.  In this oxidation lesson students design and conduct a simple experiment, analyze their results and draw conclusions. 
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Oxidation and Combustion: Chemical Reactions in Fire

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the art and science of pyrotechnics.  In this chemistry and computer lesson, students learn about the chemical basis of fire and structure of fireworks.  High schoolers then apply their...
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Balancing Chemical Reactions 2

For Students 9th - 12th
In this balancing chemical reactions worksheet, students balance equations, identify electrons gained or lost in atoms and identify the number of atoms of each element for the reactants and products in equations. They also answer 3...
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Weathering

For Students 7th - 9th
In this weathering learning exercise, students fill in 16 blanks with given terms about the types of weathering, the results of weathering and the causes of different types of weathering.
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Determining the Charge on a Metal Ion

For Students 10th - 12th
In this metal ion learning exercise, students follow the steps to determine the oxidation states of the metals in each of the given compounds. Students complete 10 problems.
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Using the Stock System

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this compounds worksheet, students learn the rules for naming compounds, the stock system. Students apply these rules by writing the names or formulas for the 20 given compounds.
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Naming Binary Covalent Compounds

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this compounds worksheet, students read how to name binary covalent compounds and then practice by naming 10 binary covalent compounds.
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Types of Weathering Vocabulary

For Students 8th - 10th
In this weathering worksheet, students are given vocabulary terms and definitions related to weathering. They match the proper term with its definition.
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Electrochemistry Problems

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this electrochemistry activity, students determine the voltage of a cell based on the reduction potentials. Students write a condensed cell diagram and the oxidation half reaction for the cell. This activity has 30 problems to solve.
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Oxidation-Reduction Example Problems

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this reaction worksheet, students assign the oxidation numbers to all the atoms in the given compounds and ions. Students determine whether an element is oxidized or reduced in the given reactions. This worksheet has 4 problems to solve.
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Electrochemistry Sample Problems 2

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this electrochemistry worksheet, students determine the half reaction and the standard cell potential. Students identify the species that is the strongest oxidizing agent. This worksheet has 11 problems to solve.
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Redox

For Students 9th - 10th
In this redox worksheet, students determine the oxidation numbers of each element for the given chemical formulas. Students write out the reactions for each example given. Students identify what part of the chemical equation is oxidized,...
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Unit 5- Oxidation Reduction

For Students 10th - 11th
For this oxidation reduction worksheet, students read the notes provided about the different types of chemical reactions. Students identify the reactants and products and answer fill in the blank and short answer questions.
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Biological Reactions

For Students 8th - 10th
In this biological reactions worksheet, students identify the type of biological reaction with the given example. Students also re-draw the biological reactions and circle the atoms that react together.
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Metabolism

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this metabolism worksheet, students name the two mechanisms for ATP synthesis and give an example of where this occurs for each. Then they explain what happens during the oxidation of glucose and the three steps. Students also...
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Precipitation, Acids and Bases, and Molarity

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students write the net ionic equations for any precipitation reactions that occur on mixing aqueous solutions for each of the substances listed. Then they write the net ionic equations for the acid/base...
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Bonding Basics - Ionic Bonds

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students complete the chart for each of the listed elements, including the number of protons, electrons, and valence electrons. Then they complete each of the ionic bonds that follows.