Dalton believed that atoms were indivisible. Thomson and Rutherford helped to show that this was not true. What if atoms were indivisible? How would this affect the types of reactions you have learned about in this chapter?
Chapter 4 - Oxidation Week 6 9/22/16 Chapter 4: Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions Part 2: Oxidation and Activity Series Oxidation-Reduction Reactions a.k.a. “Redox Reactions” – a reaction involving a change in oxidation number for one or more reactant elements 2Na(s) + Cl (2) 2NaCl(s) Half Reaction – an equation that shows whether each reactant gains or loses electrons 2Na(s) 2Na + 2e + - Cl (g) + 2e 2Cl (s) - 2 Oxidation and Reduction Terminology Oxidation – “loss of electrons” Oxidized – the process of losing electrons Reduction – “gain of electrons” Reduced – the process of gaining electrons OIL RIG – “Oxida
