FIITJEE QUIZ CHEMISTRY
Oxidation and Reduction
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1. The oxidation number of Fe in K4Fe(CN)6 is
(A) +6 (B) +4 (C) +3 (D) +2
2. In Ni(CO)4, the oxidation state of Ni is
(A) 4 (B) zero (C) 2 (D) 8
3. The oxidation state of phosphorus varies from
(A) -1 to +1 (B) -3 to +3 (C) -3 to +5 (D) -5 to +1
4. Oxidation number of iodine varies from
(A) -1 to +1 (B) -1 to +7 (C) +3 to +5 (D) -1 to +5
5. Oxidation number of fluorine in F2O is
(A) +1 (B) +2 (C) -1 (D) -2
6. In the reaction, Cl2 + OH− → Cl− + ClO4− + H2 O , chlorine is
(A) oxidized (B) reduced
(C) oxidized as well as reduced (D) neither oxidized nor reduced
7. For the redox reaction,
MnO −4 + C2 O24− + H+ → Mn2 + + CO2 + H2O
the correct coefficients of the reactants for the balanced equation are:
MnO−4 C2 O24− H+
(A) 2 5 16
(B) 16 5 2
(C) 5 16 5
(D) 2 16 5
8. Oxidation number of ‘S’ in Na2S4O6 is
(A) +0.5 (B) 2.5 (C) +4 (D) +6
9. Oxygen has an oxidation state of +2 in
(A) H2O2 (B) OF2 (C) SO2 (D) H2O
10. When iron is rusted, it is
(A) oxidized (B) reduced (C) evaporated (D) decomposed
11. Oxidation number of N in NH4NO3 is
(A) -3 (B) +5 (C) -3 and +5 (D) +3 and -5
12. The oxide which cannot act as a reducing agent, is
(A) SO2 (B) NO2 (C) CO2 (D) ClO2
13. Oxidation number of Fe in Fe0.94O is
(A) 200 (B) 200/94 (C) 94/200 (D) none of these
14. Oxidation number of Cl in CaOCl2 is
(A) -1 and +1 (B) +2 (C) -2 (D) none of these
15. The oxidation number of sulphur in S8, S2F2 and H2S respectively are
(A) 0, +1 and -2 (B) +2, +1 and -2 (C) 0, +1 and +2 (D) -2, +1 and -2
16. The oxidation state of ‘S’ in H2S2O8 is
(A) +2 (B) +4 (C) +6 (D) +7
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FIITJEE QUIZ CHEMISTRY
Oxidation and Reduction
17. Find the oxidation state / number of the following:
(a) Oxygen in: (i ) KO2 , (ii ) H2O2 , (iii )O2 F2 , (iv ) BaO2 , (v )OF2
(b) Sulphur in: (i ) Na2S3O6 , (ii ) Na2S2 , ( iii ) H2SO5 , (iv ) (CH3 )2 SO, (v ) HSO3 −
(c) Phosphorus in: (i ) H3 PO4 , (ii ) PCl 5 , ( iii ) P2O5 , (iv )Ca3 ( PO4 )2 , (v ) H 4 P2O7
(d) Chlorine in: (i )ClF7 , ( ii ) NaClO4 , (iii )CaOCl 2 , (iv ) Ca (ClO2 )2 , (v ) KClO3
(e) Nitrogen in: (i ) N2O, (ii ) NO3− , (iii ) N3 H , (iv ) NCl 3 , (v ) NaN3
(f) Iron in: (i ) Fe (CO )5 , (ii ) Fe3O4 , (iii ) FeSO4 ( NH 4 )2 SO4 ⋅ 6 H2O
(g) Chromium in: (i )CrCl 3 , (ii ) K 2CrO4 , (iii )CrO2Cl 2 , (iv ) CrO5
(h) Carbon in: (i ) HCN, (ii )C3O2 , (iii ) HNC, (iv ) FeC2O4 , (v ) K 2CO3
(i) Iodine in: (i ) Kl 3 , (ii ) HlO3 , (iii ) ICl , (iv ) ICl 4 −
(j) Manganese in: (i ) K 2 MnO4 , (ii ) MnO, ( iii ) Mn (OH )3 , ( iv ) Mn2O5
18. Define the term of “chemical reaction?” How you determine whether a chemical reaction takes place or
not?
19. Explain the term of “chemical equation” with one Example.
20. Explain the terms of skeletan and balanced equation? Balance the following equation
Fe +H2O → Fe3O4 + H2
21. How we can make a chemical equation more informative? Explain with Examples.
22. Explain various types of Reactions with one Example.
23. Explain redox reactions with one example? Define the following terms. (a) Oxidation (b) Reduction
(c) Oxidizing agent (d) Reducing agent (e) Oxidation number
24. Assign the Oxidation number for following underlined elements
(a) KMnO 4 (b) K2Cr2O7 (c) HNO3 (d) H2SO4 (e) CrO5
25. Balance the following redox reaction with oxidation number method.
−
(a) Cr2 O7−2 + S O3−2 → Cr +3 + S O−42 (b) MnO−4 + Br → MnO2 ( s) + Br O3−
( aq) − ( aq) ( aq) ( aq) − ( aq) ( aq) ( aq)
26. Why are some chemicals and medicines stored in coloured bottles?
27. Can we store zinc sulphate solution in a copper vessel? Why (or) why not?
28. Why do gold and silver not corrode in moist air?
29. Explain the metal activity series with help of one reaction.
30. Iron rod kept in copper sulphate solution turned brown after some time. Explain why. Explain the
reaction.
31. (a) Balance the following equations by oxidation number method
(i) KMnO4 + NH3 → KNO3 + MnO2 + KOH + H2O
(ii) FeCl3 + H2S → FeCl2 + S + HCl
(iii) S + HNO3 → H2SO4 + NO2 + H2 O
(b) Balance the following equations by ion-electron method
(i) Cr2 O72 − + I− + H+ → Cr 3 + + I2 + H2O
(ii) MnO4− + Fe2 + + H+ → Mn2 + + Fe3 + + H2 O
(iii) HCl + KMnO 4 → Cl2 + KCl + MnCl2 + H2 O
Find the number of moles of potassium permangante required to oxidise one mole of ferrous oxalate
completely in acidic medium?
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FIITJEE QUIZ CHEMISTRY
Oxidation and Reduction
Answers
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. A
8. B 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. B 14. A
15. A 16. C
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