Chemistry

Redox Reactions

Question:

Write formulas for the following compounds:
(a) Mercury (II) chloride, (b) Nickel (II) sulphate, (c) Tin (IV) oxide, (d) Thallium
(I) sulphate, (e) Iron (III) sulphate, (f) Chromium (III) oxide.

Answer:

(a) Hg(II)Cl2, (b) Ni(II)SO4, (c)Sn(IV)O2 (d) T12(I)SO4, (e) Fe2(III)(S04)3, (f) Cr2(III)O3.

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Redox Reactions

Q 1.

What is salt bridge?

Q 2.

How can CuS04 solution not be stored in an iron vessel?

Q 3.

Identify the correct statements with reference to the given reaction.
P4 + 30H + 3H20→ PH3 + 3H2 P02
(a) Phosphorus is undergoing reduction only.
(b) Phosphorus is undergoing oxidation only.
(c) Phosphorus is undergoing oxidation as well as reduction.
(d) Hydrogen is undergoing neither oxidation nor reduction

Q 4.

While sulphur dioxide and hydrogen peroxide can act as an oxidising as well as reducing agents in their reactions, ozone and nitric acid act only as oxidants. Why?

Q 5.

Arrange the following metals in the order in which they displace each other from the solution of their salts.Al, Cu, Fe, Mg and Zn.

Q 6.

Calculate the oxidation number of phosphorus in the following species.
(a) HPO32- and (b) P043-

Q 7.

In Ostwald’s process for the manufacture of nitric add, the first step involves the oxidation of ammonia gas by oxygen gas to give nitric oxide gas and steam. What is the maximum wight of nitric oxide that can be obtained starting only with 10.0 g of ammonia and 20.0 g of oxygen?

Q 8.

Which of the following electrodes will act as anodes, when connected to Standard Hydrogen Electrode?
(a)     A13-/A1;  E °= -1.66 V
(b)       Fe2+ /Fe;  E °= -0.44 V
(c) Cu2+/ Cu E °=34 V
(d) F2(g)/2F(aq) E °= 2.87 V

Q 9.

Calculate the oxidation number of sulphur in H2SO4 and Na2SO4.

Q 10.

Predict the products of electrolysis in each of the folloxving:
(i) An aqueous solution of AgNO3 with silver electrodes.
(ii) An aqueous solution of silver nitrate with platinum electrodes.
(iii) A dilute solution of  H2S04with platinum electrodes.
(iv) An aqueous solution of  CuCl2  with platinum electrodes.

Q 11.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true about the following decomposition reaction?
2KCIO3 →2KC1 + 302
(a) Potassium is undergoing oxidation.
(b) Chlorine is undergoing oxidation.
(c) Oxygen is reduced.
(d) None of the species are undergoing oxidation or reduction.

Q 12.

(a) Balance the following equation by oxidation number method or by ion electron (half reaction) method.
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Q 13.

Identify the redox reactions out of the following reactions and identify the oxidizing and reducing agents in them

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Q 14.

Nitric acid is an oxidizing agent and reacts with PbO but it does not react with Pb02. Explain why?

Q 15.

Calculate the oxidation number of each sulphur atom in the following compounds:
(a) Na2S203                              
(b) Na2S406                          
(c) Na2S03
(d) Na2S04

Q 16.

What is standard hydrogen electrode? For what purpose it is used? What are signs of oxidation potential and reduction potential decided by using SHE (Standard hydrogen electrode)?

Q 17.

Define oxidation in terms of electronic concept.

Q 18.

Define Oxidation and Reduction in terms of oxidation number.

Q 19.

In which of the following compounds, an element exhibits two different oxidation states.
(a) NH2OH
(b) NH4NO3
(c) N2H4
(d) N3H

Q 20.

Write the cell reactions:
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Q 21.

Define electrochemical cell.

Q 22.

What is meant by cell potential?

Q 23.

PbO and Pb02 react with HC1 according to following chemical equations:
2PbO + 4HCl → 2PbCl2 + 2H20
Pb02 + 4HC1 → PbCl2 + Cl2 + 2H20
Why do these compounds differ in their  reactivity?

Q 24.

Justify that the following reactions are redox reactions:
(a) CuO(s) + H2(g) —–> Cu(s) + H20(g)
(b) Fe2O3(s) +3CO(g) —-> 2Fe(s) + 3CO2(g)
(c) 4BCl3(g) +3LiAlH4(s) ——> 2B2H6(g) + 3LiCl(s) + 3AlCl3(s)
(d) 2K(s) +F2(g)——> 2K+F(s)

Q 25.

What is the source of electrical energy in a galvanic cell?

Q 26.

E ° values of some redox complexes are given below. On the basis of these values choose the correct option.
E ° values: Br2/Br = +1.90; Ag+/Ag(s) = +0.80 Cu2+/Cu(s) = +0.34; I2(s)/I = +0.54 V
(a) Cu will reduce Br
(b) Cu will reduce Ag
(c) Cu will reduce I                                                              
(d) Cu will reduce Br2

Q 27.

Thiosulphate reacts differently with iodine and bromine in the reactions given below:
2S2032_ + I2→S4062- + 2I
S2032- + 2Br2 + 5H20 →2S042- + 4Br + 10H+
Which of the following statements justifies the above dual behaviour of thiosulphate?
(a) Bromine is a stronger oxidant than iodine.
(b) Bromine is a weaker oxidant than iodine.
(c) Thiosulphate undergoes oxidation by bromine and reduction by iodine in these reactions.
(d) Bromine undergoes oxidation and iodine undergoes reduction in these reactions.

Q 28.

Balance the following redox reactions by ion-electron method.
(a) MnO4(aq) +I(aq) ———>Mn02(s) + I2 (s) (in basic medium)
(b) MnO4(aq) + S02(g) ——-> Mn2+(aq) +H2S04(in acidic solution)
(c) H2O2(aq) + Fe2+(aq) ———-> Fe3+(aq) + H2O(l) (in acidic solution)
(d) Cr2O72-  (aq) + S02 (g)——> Cr3+  (aq) + SO42-(aq) (in acidic solution)

Q 29.

In the reaction .
M4O2 + 4HCI ————-> M4Cl2 + Cl2 + 2H20
which species is oxidised.

Q 30.

Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent for each of the following reactions.
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Q 31.

The exhibition of various oxidation states by an element is also related to the outer orbital electronic configuration of its atom. Atom(s) having which of the following outermost electronic configurations will exhibit more than one oxidation state in its/their compounds.
(a) 3s1
(b) 3dl4s2                                  
(c)  3d24s2
(d) 3s23p3

Q 32.

What is a redox couple?

Q 33.

What is meant by reducing agent? Name the best reducing agent.

Q 34.

What is meant by electrochemical series? What are characteristics of electrochemical series?

Q 35.

Which of the following elements does not show disproportionation tendency?
(a) Cl
(b) Br  
(c) F  
(d) I

Q 36.

Identify the correct statement(s) in relation to the following reaction:
Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2
(a) Zinc is acting as an oxidant.
(b) Chlorine is acting as a reductant.
(c) Hydrogen ion is acting as an oxidant.
(d) Zinc is acting as a reductant.
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Q 37.

Write formulas for the following compounds:
(a) Mercury (II) chloride, (b) Nickel (II) sulphate, (c) Tin (IV) oxide, (d) Thallium
(I) sulphate, (e) Iron (III) sulphate, (f) Chromium (III) oxide.

Q 38.

Consider the reactions:
(a) 6CO2(g) 6H2O(l) ———> C6H12O6(s) + 6O6(g) (b) O3(g) + H2O2(l) H2O(l) + 2O2(g)
Why it is more appropriate to write these reactions as:
(a) 6CO2(g) + 12H2O(l) ————-> C6H12O6(s) + 6H2O(l) + 6O2(g)
(b) O3(g) + H2O2 (l) ———–> H2O(l) + O2(g) + O2(g)
Also suggest a technique to investigate the path of above (a) and (b) redox reactions.

Q 39.

Consider the elements: Cs, Ne, I, F
(a) Identify the element that exhibits -ve oxidation state.
(b) Identify the element that exhibits +ve oxidation state.
(c) Identify the element that exhibits both +ve and -ve oxidation states.
(d) Identify the element which neither exhibits -ve nor +ve oxidation state.

Q 40.

Calculate the oxidation number of Cr in [Cr (H2O)6]3+ ion.

Q 41.

Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent for each of the following reactions.
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Q 42.

The largest oxidation number exhibited by an element depends on its outer electronic configuration. With which of the following outer electronic configurations the element will exhibit largest oxidation number?
(a) 3d14s2                              
(b) 3d2 4s2                              
(c) 3d54s1                                  
(d) 3d54s2

Q 43.

Identify disproportionation reaction
(a) CH4 + 202 → C02 + 2H20
(b) CH4 + 4C12 → CC14 + 4HCl
(c) 2F2 + 20H→2F + OF2 + H20
(d) 2N02 + 20H → N02 + NO3 + H20

Q 44.

The reaction  Cl2(g) + 20H(aq)→ Cl0(aq) + Cl(aq) + H20(l) represents the process of bleaching. Identify and name the species that bleaches the substances due to its oxidizing action.

Q 45.

Fluorine reacts with ice and results in the change:
H20(S) + F2 (g) ——-> HF(g) + HOF(g)
Justify that this reaction is a redox reaction.

Q 46.

The compound AgF2 is unstable. However, if formed, the compound acts as a very strong oxidising agent. Why?

Q 47.

Why does the following reaction occur?
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Q 48.

Write Jour informations about the reaction:
(CN)2(g) + 2OH(aq) —–> CN(aq) + CNO(aq) + H2O(l)

Q 49.

Given the standard electrode potentials,
K+/K = -2.93 V, Ag+/Ag = 0.80 V, Hg2+/Hg = 0.79 V, Mg2+/Mg = -2.37 V,
Cr3+/Cr = -0.74 V. Arrange these metals in increasing order of their reducing power.

Q 50.

Depict the galvanic cell in which the reaction, Zn(s) + 2Ag+(aq) ————> Zn2+(aq) + 2Ag(s)
takes place. Further show:
(i) which of the electrode is negatively charged.
(ii) the carriers of current in the cell and
(iii) individual reaction at each electrode.