This tutorial describes what it means for an organic compound to be oxidized or reduced in the context of chromium-based oxidations of alcohols (Runtime = 12:14)
Student Learning Outcomes
After viewing this tutorial and practicing problems from this website and your textbook, you should be able to:
• Recognize oxidation and reduction reactions.
• Utilize the appropriate set of reagents to oxidize alcohols to ketones, aldehydes, or carboxylic acids.
Practice Problems
Here are some problems to get you started. You should first try each on a piece of paper. Then, place your cursor over the graphic and click on right arrow that appears to see the answer. The right and left arrows allow you to move back and forth between problems. Please note that these are not the only types of problems/questions that exist on this topic. Refer to your textbook and any problems your instructor provides you for more practice with this subject.
