Oxidation and Reduction reactions in organic chemistry are very different than the redox concepts covered in general chemistry.
This video shows you how the same gen-chem concepts apply, while helping you analyze it from a molecular and organic chemistry reaction perspective.
This video covers the logic, definitions, and tricks to look out for when identifying redox reactions and reagents for organic compounds.
(Watch on YouTube: Intro to Oxidation/Reduction. Click cc for video transcript)
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Great overview, Leah. Looking forward to your future videos. Regarding the reagents, I use the same tip with my students: “No wonder it’s an oxidizing reagent! Just look at all of those oxygens!”
Simple logic, right? It pains me when a student will write Na2Cr2O7 for reduction. It shows me they memorized. I want to ensure they UNDERSTAND!