Alcohols And Phenols
Chapter Name : Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers |
Sub Topic Code : 102_12_11_04_17 |
Topic Name : Alcohols And Phenols |
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Sub Topic Name : Oxidation |
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Introduction
The oxidation state is an indicator of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound.
Pre-Requisites:
Alcohols And Phenols
Activity:
Wine.
Real Life Question:
What is oxidation?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Oxidation | The oxidation state is an indicator of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound. The formal oxidation state is the hypothetical charge that an atom would have if all bonds to atoms of different elements were 100% ionic. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Alcohol | Alcohol is often used as a preservative for specimens in the fields of science and medicine. |
Real life uses :
Alcoholic beverages.
Places to visit :
Pharmacy.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Alcoholic beverage | An alcoholic beverage is a drink and psychoactive drug containing ethyl alcohol which is commonly referred to as ethanol. |
What you learn in Theory:
Zinc dust is an extremely active and reusable catalyst in acylation of phenols, thiophenol, amines and alcohols in a solvent?free system.
What you learn in Practice:
The increase in oxidation state of an atom through a chemical reaction is known as an oxidation; a decrease in oxidation state is known as a reduction.