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RedOx Chemistry When it’s barely chemistry, it’s RedOx Chemistry What is Chemistry? Chemistry is often defined as “making and breaking bonds”; rearranging atoms to form new substances. There is one class of molecular reactions that is incredibly important but defies this definition: electrochemistry. Consider 2 molecules FeO and Fe2O3 Are they different? Yes. What’s the difference? Iron (II) oxide vs. Iron (III) oxide The Oxidation State is different. Are you stuck with your oxidation state? Asked a different way: If you are iron in FeO, are you stuck being Fe2+ forever? In fact, you can change oxidation states as often is you like. But, there’s a catch… How do you change oxidation states? Add or subtract electrons. Fe2+ has 1 more electron than Fe3+ What does this reaction look like? Fe2+ ? Fe3+ + 1 e- Is this a “real” reaction? Depends on what you mean by “real” and by reaction. Something changed, but no atoms were rearranged so it isn’t like the other reactions we’ve seen before. And, you might ask, what happens to the electron? This is an “electrochemical” reaction Fe2+ ? Fe3+ + 1 e- It’s a special kind of process, part electrical and part (barely) chemical. The atom changes oxidation state and creates an electron. The electron can do useful work (power your Ipod) or chemical work (change the oxidation state of something else). Electrons come, electrons go Fe2+ ? Fe3+ + 1 e- Mn5+ + 3 e- ? Mn2+ When electrons “go”, it is called an “oxidation”. When electrons “come”, it is called a “reduction”. [It’s easiest to remember that a “reduction” reduces the charge on the ion (oxidation state).] Like acids and bases… Oxidation and Reduction always happens simultaneously: Oxidation half-reaction: Fe2+ ? Fe3+ + 1 e- Reduction half-reaction: Mn5+ + 3 e- ? Mn2+ Full reaction: 3 Fe2+ + Mn5+ ? 3 Fe3+ + Mn2+ WTFDYGT????????????? Chemical reactions don’t have electrons Oxidation and Reduction half-reactions balance so that no NET electrons remain Ox