4 x 1 hour lessons

This module focuses on the redox chemistry of transition metal ions, with a particular emphasis on titration techniques and catalysis. You'll learn how to write balanced half-equations for redox processes and combine them to form full ionic equations.

The module includes practical guidance on performing redox titrations, including those involving manganate(VII) and iodine– thiosulfate. You’ll practise interpreting titration data to calculate unknown concentrations and molar ratios in redox systems.

You’ll also explore how transition metals act as catalysts, including both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, and how variable oxidation states allow them to facilitate redox processes in industrial and biological contexts.

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By the end of this module, you’ll be able to:

• Write and balance half-equations and full redox equations

• Perform and interpret redox titrations involving transition metal ions

• Identify the roles of oxidising and reducing agents in redox systems

• Explain how transition metals function as catalysts

• Describe examples of catalytic processes involving transition metals