Chemistry

Redox Reactions

Question:

(a)Give two important functions of salt bridge.
(b)Balance the following equation by oxidation number method:
Fe2+ + Cr2O72- + H+ ———> Fe3+ + Cr3+ +H2O

Answer:

(a) (i) It completes the internal circuit.
(ii) It maintains the electrical neutrality.
(b)Fe2+ +Cr2O72-+ H+ ——–> Fe3+ + Cr3++ H2O
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Redox Reactions

Q 1.

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

Q 2.

What is salt bridge?

Q 3.

Identify the correct statements with reference to the given reaction.
P4 + 30H– + 3H20→ PH3 + 3H2 P0–2
(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.

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

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.

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

Q 7.

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 8.

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 9.

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 10.

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 11.

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

Q 12.

Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent for each of the following reactions.
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Q 13.

What is a redox couple?

Q 14.

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

Q 15.

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 16.

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 17.

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 18.

Define electrochemical cell.

Q 19.

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

Q 20.

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 21.

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 22.

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 23.

What is meant by cell potential?

Q 24.

Consider a voltaic cell constructed with the following substances:
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(a) Which substances are oxidised and reduced in this cell?
(b) Which are the negative and positive electrode?

Q 25.

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

Q 26.

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 27.

What is a disproportionation reaction ? Give one example.

Q 28.

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 29.

Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent for each of the following reactions.
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Q 30.

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

Q 31.

Why is standard hydrogen electrode called reversible electrode?

Q 32.

Calculate the oxidation number of sulphur in H2SO4 and Na2SO4.

Q 33.

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 34.

What is oxidation number of Fe in [Fe(CO)5] ?

Q 35.

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

Q 36.

Write the cell reactions:
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Q 37.

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 38.

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 39.

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

Q 40.

(a) Balance the following equation by oxidation number method or by ion electron (half reaction) method.
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Q 41.

Identify disproportionation reaction
(a) CH4 + 202 → C02 + 2H20
(b) CH4 + 4C12 → CC14 + 4HCl
(c) 2F2 + 20H–→2F– + OF2 + H20
(d) 2N02 + 20H– → N02 + NO–3 + H20

Q 42.

Mn02-4 undergoes disproportionation reaction in acidic medium but Mn0–4 does not. Give reason.

Q 43.

Whenever a reaction between an oxidising agent and a reducing agent is carried out, a compound of lower oxidation state is formed if the reducing agent is in excess and a compound of higher oxidation state is formed if oxidising agent is in excess. Justify this statement giving three illustrations.

Q 44.

What is the oxidation state of Ni in  Ni (CO)4?

Q 45.

What is the oxidation number of P in  H3P04?

Q 46.

Define EMF of cell.

Q 47.

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 48.

Refer to the periodic table given in your book and now answer the following questions.
(a) Select the possible non-metals that can show disproportionation reaction.
(b) Select three metals that show disproportionation reaction.

Q 49.

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.

Q 50.

Define oxidation in terms of electronic concept.