Chemistry: Matter and ChangeChapter 20:
Redox ReactionsWeb Links
| Redox Reactions | | You'll find explanations and practice problems in oxidation-reduction at this site.
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http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch9/redoxframe.html
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| Redox Online Tutorials | | Use the links on the left side of this page to access online redox tutorials and practice problems.
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http://www.wfu.edu/~ylwong/redox/
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| A Tutorial on Redox Reactions | | Visit this site for a tutorial on oxidation-reduction reactions. Compare the definitions on this Web page from New Zealand to the definitions in your textbook, are there differences?
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http://www.chemistry.co.nz/redox_new.htm
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| The Bombardier Beetle | | Visit this site to learn more about the bombardier beetle and see close-up photos of the beetle. This site contains links to additional scientific topics. Select a topic and click on the link to read more.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_422000/422599.stm
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| Skunk Defensive Secretion | | Visit this site to find out the chemical compounds in a skunk’s defensive spray. Click on the link “Chemistry of Skunk Spray.” Can you write the chemical reaction that occurs when you deodorize skunk spray? Look under the topic “Deodorizing Skunk Spray” for more information.
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http://www.humboldt.edu/%7Ewfw2/skunkspray.shtml
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| How do fabric bleaches work? | | Visit this site to find out how laundry products work. Try to write the redox reactions that occur for each type of product. The reaction descriptions are in the text.
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http://www.cleaning101.com/laundry/fact/fact_sheet3.html
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| Bioluminescence | | Visit this site to learn more about bioluminescence. Click on the introduction link to read about the chemistry of bioluminescence. This site contains several photos of organisms that have this ability.
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http://www.luxgene.com/
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