Solving Redox Reactions: The Advantages of the Thermodynamic Method

Redox reactions and their balancing are one of the basic chemistry subjects in which students may experience remarkable learning difficulties at the beginning of their university career. This topic represents an evolution of stoichiometry concepts related to the balancing of chemical reactions and c...

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Published in:Journal of chemical education 2023-06, Vol.100 (6), p.2215-2223
Main Authors: Macciò, Daniele, Ottonelli, Massimo, Alloisio, Marina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Balancing
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Chemical reactions
Chemistry
College students
Colleges & universities
Learning disabilities
Redox reactions
Stoichiometry
Students
Teaching methods
Thermodynamics
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Summary:Redox reactions and their balancing are one of the basic chemistry subjects in which students may experience remarkable learning difficulties at the beginning of their university career. This topic represents an evolution of stoichiometry concepts related to the balancing of chemical reactions and can be taught with different approaches as a function of the in-depth analysis of the connected concepts as well as of the students’ backgrounds and educational objectives. In this article, we focus our attention on the thermodynamic approach, highlighting its versatility along with its strengths and weaknesses.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c01151