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REDOX REACTIONS
REACTIONS
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I. Multiple Choice Questions (Type-I)
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1. Which of the following is not an example of redox reaction?
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(i) CuO + H2 Cu + H2O
(ii) Fe2O3 + 3CO 2Fe + 3CO 2
(iii) 2K + F2 2KF
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2. The more positive the value of E , the greater is the tendency of the species to
get reduced. Using the standard electrode potential of redox couples given
below find out which of the following is the strongest oxidising agent.
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E values: Fe3+ /Fe2+ = + 0.77; I2(s)/I = + 0.54;
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5. Thiosulphate reacts differently with iodine and bromine in the reactions given
below:
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2S2O 32 + I2 S4O2 + 2I
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Which of the following statements justifies the above dual behaviour of
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thiosulphate?
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(i) Bromine is a stronger oxidant than iodine.
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(ii) Bromine is a weaker oxidant than iodine.
(iii) Thiosulphate undergoes oxidation by bromine and reduction by iodine
in these reactions.
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(ii) The algebraic sum of all the oxidation numbers in a compound is zero.
(iii) An element in the free or the uncombined state bears oxidation
number zero.
(iv) In all its compounds, the oxidation number of fluorine is 1.
(iii) N2H4
(iv) N3H
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10. Identify disproportionation reaction
(i) CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2H2O
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(ii) CH4 + 4Cl2 CCl4 + 4HCl
(iii) 2F2 + 2OH 2F + OF2 + H2O
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11. Which of the following elements does not show disproportionation tendency?
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(i) Cl
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(iii)
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(iv) I
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12. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true about the following
decomposition reaction.
13. Identify the correct statement (s) in relation to the following reaction:
Zn + 2HCl ZnCl2 + H 2
(i) Zinc is acting as an oxidant
(ii) Chlorine is acting as a reductant
(iii) Hydrogen ion is acting as an oxidant
(iv) Zinc is acting as a reductant
15. Identify the correct statements with reference to the given reaction
P 4 + 3OH + 3H2O PH3 + 3H2PO2
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(i) Phosphorus is undergoing reduction only.
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(ii) Phosphorus is undergoing oxidation only.
(iii) Phosphorus is undergoing oxidation as well as reduction.
(iv) Hydrogen is undergoing neither oxidation nor reduction.
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16. Which of the following electrodes will act as anodes, when connected to
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Standard Hydrogen Electrode?
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(i) Al/Al3+ E = 1.66
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(ii) Fe/Fe E = 0.44
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(iii) Cu/Cu2+ E = + 0.34
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(iv) F2 (g)/2F (aq) E = + 2.87
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represents the process of bleaching. Identify and name the species that
bleaches the substances due to its oxidising action.
18. MnO 2
4 undergoes disproportionation reaction in acidic medium but MnO4
does not. Give reason.
19. PbO and PbO2 react with HCl according to following chemical equations :
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20. Nitric acid is an oxidising agent and reacts with PbO but it does not react
with PbO2. Explain why?
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22. Calculate the oxidation number of phosphorus in the following species.
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(a) HPO3 and (b) PO 4
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23. Calculate the oxidation number of each sulphur atom in the following
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compounds:
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(a) Na2S2O3 (b) Na2S4O 6 (c) Na2SO 3 (d) Na2SO 4
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24. Balance the following equations by the oxidation number method.
Fe2+ + H+ + Cr2 O 7 Cr
2 3+ 3+
+ Fe + H2O
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(ii) I 2 + N O3 NO2 + I O3
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I 2 + S2 O3 I + S4 O6
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(iii)
MnO2 + C2 O4 Mn
2 2+
(iv) + CO2
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25. Identify the redox reactions out of the following reactions and identify the
oxidising and reducing agents in them.
(i) 3HCl(aq) + HNO3 (aq) Cl2 (g) + NOCl (g) + 2H2O (l )
(ii) HgCl2 (aq) + 2KI (aq) HgI2 (s) + 2KCl (aq)
(iii)
Fe2O 3 (s) + 3CO (g) 2Fe (s) + 3CO2 (g)
(iv) PCl3 (l) + 3H 2O (l) 3HCl (aq) + H3 PO3 (aq)
(v) 4NH3 + 3O2 (g) 2N2 (g) + 6H2O (g)
(i) Cr 2 O2
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+ H+ + I Cr3+ + I2 + H2O
+ H Cr
2 2+ + 3+ 3+
(ii) Cr 2 O7 + Fe + Fe + H2O
(iii) Mn O4 + S O2
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+ H+ Mn2+ + S O2
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+ H2O
Mn O4 + H + Br Mn
+ 2+
(iv) + Br2 + H2O
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Column I Column II
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(i) Ions having positive charge (a) +7
(ii) The sum of oxidation number (b) 1
of all atoms in a neutral molecule (c) +1
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Oxidation number of hydrogen ion (H +)
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(iii) (d) 0
(iv) Oxidation number of fluorine in NaF (e) Cation
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(v) Ions having negative charge (f) Anion
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V. Assertion and Reason Type
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the reaction.
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32. Assertion (A) : Redox couple is the combination of oxidised and reduced
form of a substance involved in an oxidation or reduction
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half cell.
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Reason (R) : In the representation E Fe3+ / Fe2 + and ECu2+ /Cu , Fe 3+/ Fe2+
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(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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Both A and R are false.
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33. Explain redox reactions on the basis of electron transfer. Give suitable examples.
34. On the basis of standard electrode potential values, suggest which of the
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following reactions would take place? (Consult the book for E value).
(i) Cu + Zn2+ Cu2+ + Zn
Mg
2+ 2+
(ii) Mg + Fe + Fe
(iii) Br2 + 2Cl Cl2 + 2Br
Fe + Cd Cd + Fe
2+ 2+
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35. Why does fluorine not show disporportionation reaction?
36. Write redox couples involved in the reactions (i) to (iv) given in question 34.
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37. Find out the oxidation number of chlorine in the following compounds and
arrange them in increasing order of oxidation number of chlorine.
NaClO4, NaClO3, NaClO, KClO2, Cl2O7, ClO3, Cl2O, NaCl, Cl2, ClO2.
Which oxidation state is not present in any of the above compounds?
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15. (iii), (iv) 16. (i), (ii)
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III. Short Answer Type
17.
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Hypochlorite ion
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18. In MnO4 , Mn is in the highest oxidation state i.e. +7. Therefore, it does
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not undergo disproportionation. MnO4 undergoes disproportionation
as follows :
3MnO2
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+ 4H+ 2MnO 4 + MnO2 + 2H2O
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PbO and HNO3. On the other hand in PbO2 lead is in + 4 oxidation state
and cannot be oxidised further. Therefore no reaction takes place. Thus,
PbO2 is passive, only PbO reacts with HNO3.
Justification :
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Write Lewis structure of each ion then assign electron pair shared between
atoms of different electronegativity to more electronegative atom and distribute
the electron pair shared between atoms of same element equally. Now count
the number of electrons possessed by each atom. Find out the difference in
number of electrons possessed by neutral atom and that possessed by atom in
the compound. This difference is the oxidation number. If atom present in the
compound possesses more electrons than the neutral atom, the oxidation
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To find out oxidation state of each atom we distribute electrons of electron
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pair shared between two sulphur atoms equally (i.e. one electron is assigned
to each sulphur atom). Both the electrons of electron pair shared between
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sulphur and oxygen atom are assigned to oxygen as oxygen is more
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electronegative. Thus we find that each of the central sulphur atoms obtain
six electrons. This number is same as that in the outer shell of neutral
sulphur atom hence oxidation state of central sulphur atoms is zero. Each
of the sulphur atoms attached to oxygen atoms obtain only one electron as
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its share. This number is less by five electrons in comparison to the neutral
sulphur atom. So, outer sulphur atoms are in +5 oxidation state. Therefore
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5 + 0 + 0 + 5 10
= = 2 .5
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By using the formula we obtain average oxidation state of the particular
type of atoms. Real oxidation state can be obtained only by writing the
complete structural formula. Similarly we can see that each oxygen atom
is in 2 oxidation state.
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In the same way one can find out the oxidation state of each atom in SO3
and SO42 ions. Oxidation state of metal atoms will be +1 as these will lose
one electron in each case.
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