REDOX
REDOX
1. Assign oxidation numbers to the underlined elements in each of the following species:
(a) NaH2PO4 (b) NaHSO4 (c) H4P2O7 (d) K2MnO4 (e) CaO2 (f) NaBH4 (g) H2S2O7 (h) KAl(SO4)2.12 H2O
(i) KI3 (j) H2S4O6 (k) Fe3O4 (l) CH3CH2OH (m) CH3COOH
H2O(s) + F2(g) → HF(g) + HOF(g) Justify that this reaction is a redox reaction.
4. Calculate the oxidation number of sulphur, chromium and nitrogen in H 2SO5,CO2O7 2- , NO3 - . Suggest
structure of these compounds.
5. Write the formulae 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.
6. While sulphur dioxide and hydrogen peroxide can act as oxidising as well as reducing agents in their
reactions but nitric acid act only as oxidants. Why?
7. Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent for each of the following
reactions:
(b) HCHO(l) + 2[Ag (NH3)2] (aq) + 3OH– (aq) → 2Ag(s) + HCOO– (aq) + 4NH3(aq) + 2H2O(l)
(c) HCHO (l) + 2Cu2+(aq) + 5 OH– (aq) → Cu2O(s) + HCOO– (aq) + 3H2O(l)
(a) MnO4 - (aq) + I – (aq) → MnO2 (s) + I2(s) (in basic medium)
(b) MnO4 - (aq) + SO2 (g) → Mn2+ (aq) + HSO4 - (aq) (in acidic solution)
(c) H2O2 (aq) + Fe2+ (aq) → Fe3+ (aq) + H2O (l) (in acidic solution)
(d)Cr2O7 2- + SO2(g) → Cr3+ (aq) + SO4 2- (aq) (in acidic solution)