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Applied Chemistry
Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 – MELC 4
Week 5
Electrochemistry
Applied Chemistry
Electrochemistry
First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message
Welcome to Applied Chemistry

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of

the Schools Division of Iloilo and DepEd Regional Office VI - Western Visayas
through the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD). This is
developed to guide the learning facilitators (teachers, parents and responsible
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The Applied Chemistry Activity Sheet will help you facilitate the leaching-
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 Applied Chemistry

Electrochemistry
I. Learning Competency
Balance equations involving oxidation-reduction reactions using the
oxidation number method.

II. Background Information for Learners

Have you ever wondered why fireflies emit light during the night?
Why anglerfish or even jellyfish emit light in the depths of the ocean? These
organisms give off energy in the form of light. In this LAS, you will discover
that the transfer of electrons in a redox reaction produces energy. You have
learned that the acid-base reactin involves the transfer of protons. In contrast,
oxidation-reductin reaction involves the transfer of electrons? What is
oxidation reaction? What is reduction reaction?
Oxidation and reduction go hand-in-hand. Can oxidation reaction occur
without the reduction reaction or vice versa? Recall our lesson regarding the
use of oxidation number in writing chemical formula. What is an oxidation
number? How do we express the number of electrons lost or gained by a
substance in an oxidation-reduction reaction? What happens to the oxidation
number of an atom if it loses electrons? If it gains electrons? What reaction is
involved if an atom loses an electron? What do you call the reaction when an
atom gains electrons? What do you call the substance that is being oxidized?
How about the one being reduced?

As you did in balancing molecular equation, six guidelines will be

followed in balancing redox reactions.

1. Look over the equation and decide which elements undergo a change in
oxidation number.
Mg(s) + Br2(l) ------ > MgBr2(s)
Both Mg and Br2 has an oxidation number of 0 because they are in
their free state.
2. Write the oxidation number of each element either below or above the
symbol of the element. (Just be consistent)

0 0 +2 -1
Mg(s) + Br2(l) ------ > MgBr2(s)

Mg changes fro 0 to +2, Br from 0 to -1.

Mg is oxidized, Br is reduced. Mg is the reducing agent, Br is the
oxidizing agent.
 3. Determine the number of electrons lost or gained for each element
undergoing a change in oxidation number.
0 0 +2 -1
Mg(s) + Br2(l) ------ > MgBr2(s)
│__________│_e-lost = 2____│ │
0 │ +2 │
│___e-gain=1_____│
0 -1
4. Balance the number of electrons lost and the number of electrons
gained by placing a coefficient in front of these numbers such that the
number of electrons lost is equal to the number of electrons gained.
0 0 +2 -1
Mg(s) + Br2(l) ------ > MgBr2(s)
│__e-lost = 2x1=2__________│ │
0 │ +2 │
│_e-gain=1x2=2___│
0 -1
5. Place the coefficient s in front of the corresponding formulas/symbols of
the reactants and complete the balancing of the equation.
1Mg(s) + 1Br2(l) ------ > 1 MgBr2(s)
Note: if the coefficient is 1, there’s no need to write 1. Coefficient 1 is
written before Br2 instead of 2 since there are already 2 Br atoms.
Mg(s) + Br2(l) ------ > MgBr2(s)
6. Check if the number of the atoms in both sides of the equation is the
same. Check also if the coefficients are the lowest possible ratio.

III. Activity Proper

1. Balance the following oxidation-reduction equations using the
oxidation number method.

a. HNO3 + HI ------- > NO + I2 + H2O

b. H2S + HNO3 ----- > S + NO + H2O
c. Ag + H2SO4 ----- > Ag2SO4 + SO2 + H2O

Reflection

Complete the statements below.

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Self Test 1.

1. Balanced the following redox reaction. Identify the element

oxidized and the element reduced.
a. Cl2(g) + NaBr(aq) ----- > NaCl(aq) + Br2(g)
b. CuO(s) + H2 (g) ----- > Cu(s) + H2O(l)
c. Fe2O3(s) + CO(g) ----- > Fe(s) + CO2(g)

2. Identify which of the following are oxidation-reduction

reactions. If a reaction is a redox, name the element oxidized
and the element reduced.
a. CaCO3(s) + HCl(aq) ------ > CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
b. H2(CO3(aq) ------ > H2O(l) + CO2(g)
c. N2(g) + O2(g) ----- > NO(g)
d. KClO3(s) ----- > KCl(s) + O2(g)
e. SbCl5(aq) + KI(aq) ---- > SbCl3(aq) + KCl(aq) + I2(s)
References
https://web.iit.edu/sites/web/files/departments/academic-affairs/academic-
resource-center/pdfs/RedOx_Rxns.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvbPtQfAfUQ