Chemical changes

Heavy duty stuff here. Not for the faint hearted! Reactivity of metals, oxidation and reduction and just to finish you off - electrolysis. Charge up your revision here!

Reactivity of metals

The reactions of metals with acid and water
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Extraction of metals

Why metals are extracted by different methods
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Oxidation and reduction

Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons
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Acids and alkalis

Why are acids are acids and alkalis are alkalis
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Reactions of acids with metals - 1

The first part of a closer look at the reactions of acids with metals
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Reaction of acids with metals - 2

The second part of a close look at the reactions of acids with metals
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Strong and weak acids

A look at the dissociation of H+ ions
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Electrolysis

An introduction to electrolysis of molten compounds
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Electrolysis of aluminium oxide

A look at the electrolysis of aluminium oxide to make aluminium
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Electrolysis of aqueous solutions

A look at the special case of electrolysis of dissolved substances
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