Redox Reactions: Conservation, Oxidation States, and Balancing Equations

This lecture covers stoichiometry in chemical reactions, focusing on reactions without and with electron transfer (redox reactions). It explains the conservation of mass and charge, types of chemical reactions, oxidation states, rules for determining oxidation states, and balancing chemical equations. The lecture also delves into the concept of oxidation states, providing examples and rules for different elements. It concludes with a detailed explanation of balancing redox reactions and the chemistry behind airbag deployment, including the choice of chemicals, reaction kinetics, and stoichiometry calculations for gas generation.