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PREVIOUS HSE QUESTIONS FROM THE CHAPTER “REDOX REACTIONS”
1. a) A compound is formed between oxygen and fluorine. Do you know whether it is oxygen fluoride or fluorine
oxide? Explain. (2)
b) NO and HNO3 are two compounds of nitrogen. In which of them N is more oxidised? (1) [February 2008]
2. a) Both HCl and NaH contain H, but the oxidation states of H in them are different. What is the oxidation state
of H in each compound? (2)
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b) What is the oxidation state of ‘S’ in SO4 ? (1) [June 2008]
3. Fill in the blanks.
a) The oxidation state of Cl in HClO4 is ……….. (1)
b) A reducing agent is a substance which ………………. electrons in a chemical reaction. (1)
c) Among the elements Fluorine and Iodine, ………………… exhibit both positive and negative oxidation states.
(1) [March 2009]
4. Chemical reactions which involve oxidation and reduction are called redox reactions. The unbalanced equation
in the ionic form of a redox reaction is shown below.
Fe2+(aq) + Cr2O72-(aq) acidic medium Fe3+(aq) + Cr3+(aq)
a) Identify the oxidising agent in this reaction. (1)
b) Name the species getting oxidized in the above reaction. (1)
c) Balance the above equation by oxidation number method. (3) [March 2010]
5. A farmer prepared 1% solution of copper sulphate using iron rod as the stirrer for preparing Bordeaux mixture.
Next day he noticed that the blue colour almost disappeared and the iron rod get coated with reddish brown
material.
a) What is the reddish brown material deposited on the iron rod? (1)
b) Account for the colour change of the solution. (1)
c) Justify the above phenomenon as a redox reaction. (1) [September 2010]
6. Balance the following equation by the half reaction method.
Fe2+(aq) + Cr2O72-(aq) + H+(aq) Fe3+(aq) + Cr3+(aq) + H2O(l) (3) [March 2011]
7. The chemical reactions taking place in electrochemical cells are redox reactions. A Daniel cell is represented
below.
a) As the reaction proceeds in this cell, one of the metal rods gets dissolved in its solution and the other metal
gets deposited from the solution to the metal rod. Which metal is getting deposited? (1)
b) Identify the metal which is acting as the oxidising agent in this reaction. (1)
c) Write the chemical equation of the reaction taking place at the first compartment. (1) [October 2011]
8. In redox reactions, oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously.
a) How are oxidation and reduction related to the oxidation number? (1)
b) During a group discussion, one of your friends argues that thermal decomposition of KClO3 is a redox
reaction while that of CaCO3 is not a redox reaction. Give your opinion and substantiate. (2) [March 2012]
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9. a) Using stock notation, represent the following compounds - FeO and MnO2. (1)
b) Redox reactions are those reactions in which oxidation and reduction takes place simultaneously. Write any
two redox reactions. (2) [September 2012]
10. Competitive electron transfer reactions are utilized in the construction of Galvanic cells.
a) Write the redox reaction involved when metallic cobalt is placed in a nickel sulphate solution. (Note: Only
the ionic reaction is required) (1)
b) In the reaction Pb(s) + PbO2(s) + 2H2SO4(aq) 2 PbSO4(s) + 2 H2O(l)
Identify the following:
i) Substance oxidised ii) Substance reduced iii) Oxidising agent iv) Reducing agent (2) [March 2013]
11. a) Calculate the oxidation number of Cr in Cr2O3 and S in H2SO4. (1)
b) In disproportionation reaction an element in one oxidation state is simultaneously oxidised and reduced.
Identify the element undergoing disproportionation in the following reaction:
P4 + 3 OH- + 3 H2O PH3 + 3 H2PO2- (2) [September 2013]
12. a) Write the formula of the following compounds.
i) Nickel (II) sulphate
ii) Tin (IV) oxide (1)
b) Fluorine reacts with ice as given below:
H2O(s) + F2(g) HF(g) + HOF(g) Justify that this is a redox reaction. (2) [March 2014]
13. a) Using Stock notation, represent the following compounds: i) HAuCl4 ii) MnO2 (1)
b) i) Define the electronic concept of oxidation and reduction. (1)
ii) Find out the oxidiser and reducer in the following reaction on the basis of the electronic concept.
2Na(s) + Cl2(g) → 2NaCl(s) (1) [August 2014]
14. a) Given the redox reaction:
CuO(s) + H2(g) → Cu(s) + H2O(g)
i) Identify the species which undergo reduction and which undergo oxidation.
ii) Identify the reductant and oxidant in the above reaction. (2)
b) Among the following reactions, identify the one which is NOT a redox reaction.
I. 3Mg(s) + N2(g) ∆ Mg3N2(s)
II. Fe(s) + 2 HCl(aq) FeCl2(aq) + H2(g)
III. CaCO3(s) ∆ CaO(s) + CO2(g)
IV. 2 NaH(s) ∆ 2Na(s) + H2(g) (1) [March 2015]
15. Identify the oxidant and reductant in the following ionic equation and balance it using oxidation number
method.
MnO4- (aq) + Br-(aq) + H+(aq) Mn2+(aq) + Br2(l) + H2O(l) (3) [September 2015]
16. Redox reactions can be considered as electron transfer reactions. In an experiment a copper rod is dipped in
AgNO3 solution.
a) What happens to the colour of the solution and why? (1)
b) Identify the oxidising and reducing agents in this reaction. (1)
c) Calculate the oxidation number of Cr in K2Cr2O7 and P in H2P2O5. (1) [March 2016]
17. In a redox reaction, reduction and oxidation takes place simultaneously.
a) Write the redox reaction in Daniel cell. (1)
b) When CuSO4 solution stored in iron vessel, the blue colour changes to pale green. Do you agree with it?
Justify. (2) [September 2016]
18. Permanganate ion reacts with bromide ion in basic medium to give manganese dioxide and bromated ion.
Write the balanced equation for the reaction using oxidation number method. Skeletal equation is:
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MnO4- + Br- MnO2 + BrO3- (3) [March 2017]
19. a) The oxidation number of sulphur in SO42- is ………………. a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6 (1)
b) Balance the following equation using oxidation number method.
Cr2O72-(aq) + SO32-(aq) Cr3+ (aq) + SO42-(aq) (2) [July 2017]
20. Balance the following Redox reaction by ion-electron method or oxidation number method (Acid medium)
Cr2O72- (aq) + SO32- (aq ) Cr3+(aq) + SO42- (aq) (3) [March 2018]
21. Redox reactions are classified into four types. Describe any three of them with suitable examples. (3)
[August 2018]
22. Balance the following Redox process by ion-electron method or oxidation number method :
P4(s) + OH-(aq) PH3(g) + HPO2- (aq) (3) [March 2019]
23. (a) In the reaction: Pb (s) + PbO2(s) + 2H2SO4 (aq) 2 PbSO4(s) + 2H2O (l), identify the following.
(i) The substance oxidised (ii) The substance reduced (iii) The oxidising agent (iv) The reducing agent (2)
(b) What is disproportionation reaction? (1) [July 2019]
24. The oxidation number of an atom in the elementary form is ………. (1)
25. (a) Justify that the following reaction is a redox reaction
H2S(g) + Cl2(g) 2HCl (g) + S(s) (2)
(b) Write the Stock notation of MnO2. (1) [March 2020]
26. The oxidation number of oxygen in super oxides is:
(A) -1 (B) +1 (C) - ½ (D) + ½ (1)
27. Balance the following Redox reaction by oxidation number method or ion-electron method (Acid medium)
Cl2O7(g) + H2O2 (aq) ClO2 – (aq) +O2(g) + H+ (3) [December 2020]
28. (i) Oxidation number of oxygen atom in O2 molecule is _____. (1)
(ii) In a reaction 2Cu2O + Cu2S 6Cu + SO2
Identify oxidising agent and reducing agent. (2)
29. (i) Represent the following compounds using stock notation :
(a) MnO (b) FeO (1)
(ii) What is oxidation and reduction in terms of oxidation number? (2) [March 2021]
30. Balance the following redox equation in acidic medium by half reaction method :
Fe2+ + Cr2O72– Fe3+ + Cr3+ (3)
31. (i) What are disproportionation reactions ? (1)
(ii) Check whether the reaction 2H2O2(l) 2H2O(l) + O2(g) is a disproportionation reaction. Justify
your answer. (2) [December 2021]
32. Consider the following redox reaction : Zn(s) + 2HCl (aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g). Identify the oxidizing agent and
reducing agent in the above reaction. (1)
33. Balance the following redox reaction in acidic medium :
Fe2+ (aq)+ Cr2O72– (aq) → Fe3+ (aq) + Cr3+ (aq) (3) [March 2022]
34. (i) Using Stock notation represent the following compound CuO & MnO2. (1)
(ii) Calculate the oxidation number of Cr in K2Cr2O7. (1)
35. Balance the following redox equation in acidic medium by half reaction method :
MnO4– + Fe2+ Fe3+ + Mn2+ (3) [December 2022]
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