THM Content Design Document

Title: Reaction Walkthrough: Redox-reactions

Course: CHEM 331
Due date:

Instructions Text: See how redox reactions occur, and follow the instructions.

Learning outcomes: - Visualize a redox reaction

-Keep track of where electrons are moving during a redox reaction
-Identify reducing and oxidization agents, and predict reaction outcomes
- See how redox reactions relate to metabolism

Explore mode:

Special Considerations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptHTPzIZXCU&feature=related

This video explains RedOx reactions very well if you need a primer

Professor sign-off: Date:

Question # 1 out of 4 Microstep # out of

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Question text: The standard potentials produced by two half reactions are shown. The one with the lower potential is
the electron donor. Click on its equation to turn it around, so it is losing electrons. Then click next

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Zn2+ (aq) + 2 e-  Zn (s) Eo = -0.762 V

Cu2+ (aq) + 2 e-  Cu (s) Eo = +0.339 V

Eo(total) =

Description: Two reactions are present, with a value next to them, as shown.
If the student clicks on a blue reaction box, the arrow turns around to face the other way, and
sign in front of the value on right changes from positive to negative for Cu or from negative to
positive for Zn.
The student can only click and “flip” one of the two reactions. The correct choice is clicking on
Zn2+ (aq) + 2 e-  Zn (s) Eo = -0.762
so that it reads
Zn2+ (aq) + 2 e-  Zn (s) Eo = +0.762

Clicking on the Cu reaction is incorrect.

After the student presses submit, if the answer was correct, a new text box appears that reads
Eo(total) = 1.010

Incorrect submission hints: “That reaction is more positive, so Cu2+ will be the electron
acceptor.”

Question # 2 out of 4 Microstep # out of

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Question text: Redox reactions comprise of two half reactions – one reduction half reaction and one oxidization half
reaction. Oxidize the Zn(s) below to the Zn2+ ion by removing 2 e-s. Then Click Next

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Zn (s)  Zn2+ (aq) + 2 e-

e- e-
Zn e- Zn 2+ e-

Description: The first part of the equation is shown from the beginning. It reads:

Zn (s) 

There is a Zn atom as shown, with 2 e- that can be picked up and pulled off as shown. They are
both tide together, so, there are one single object. The student must grab and pull off the
electrons. When they are pulled off, the rest of this reaction shows to the right of the arrow:

Zn2+ (aq) + 2 e-

After the electrons are removed, the student can press next.

Correct answer: electrons are moved

Incorrect answer: electrons are not moved

Incorrect submission hints:none

Question # 3 out of 4 Microstep # out of

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Question text: Good. Now that electrons have been freed from the Zn atom, they can be used to reduce a Cu2+ ion to
Cu (s). Pick up and drop the electrons onto the Cu ion to reduce it. Then submit and click next.

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Cu2+ (aq) + 2 e-  Cu (s)

Submit

Zn2+

e-
e-
Cu2+ - e-
e Cu

Description: An atom labelled Cu2+ appears. The Zn2+ and the 2e- remain. The first part of the
next equation is shown. It reads:

Cu2+ (aq) + 2 e- 

The student must pick up and 2 e- that can be picked up and pulled off as shown. The student
must grab and pull off the electrons. When they are pulled off, the rest of this reaction shows to
the right of the arrow:

Cu(s)

After the electrons are moved, the Cu turns into Cu(s) and the 2e- stick to its side. The student
can press next.

Correct answer: electrons are moved

Incorrect answer: electrons are not moved

Incorrect submission hints: none

Question # 4 out of 4 Microstep # out of

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Question text: Great! Carbon can also differ in its oxidization state. Select the carbon in the following compound that
is the most oxidized and then click Submit.

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Submit

Description: A compound appears as drawn above, but more professionally. If the student
clicks on a C, it is selected, and it glows. Only one C can be selected at a time. Student can
deselect a selected carbon by clicking again on it.
The student must click on the 5th C (the one attached to both =O and –OH, furthest on the
right) and press submit to be correct.
The picture above shows the correct C selected. However, when the demo begins, none of the
C’s are selected, until the user clicks on one.

Correct answer: Student clicks submit with the 5th C selected.

Incorrect answer: Any other C is selected.

Quality Checklist:

OS and Browser Compatibility:

OS System Firefox Chrome Safari
Windows
Mac OSX
Linux (Ubuntu) N/A

NOTE: All demos must display each question properly for each OS/Browser combination.

Server Compatibility:

Description: Checklist
SWF can run as a standalone file off the server with no errors.
While in offline mode the submit button uses server simulation
While on the server the SWF can and transmit and receive data

Demo Controls:

Description: Checklist
User can traverse back and forward through questions without glitches
User can reset at any time and question state will revert back to beginning state
No cases of wrong answers marked as right
No cases of right answers marked as wrong
When the user presses the answer button the answer animation plays
While an answer animation is playing the curtain is visible
(Microstep) User can traverse back and forward through microsteps without glitches
(Microstep) Reset sets the microstep back to 1 and reverts back to beginning state
(Explore mode) The user can return to explore mode at any time
(Explore mode) The user can return back to the last question from explore mode

Miscellaneous Checks

Description: Checklist
All interaction objects have the mouse cursor change to a hand while over object
All fonts are Times New Roman, Helvetica or Futura
Instructions text is appropriate and written.
Demo title is appropriate and written.