TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

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College of Science
Department of Chemistry

Problem Set No. 1

Oxidation-Reduction Reaction

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Oxidation–reduction (redox) reactions: where electrons are transferred from one atom to
another (15 points).

 If a substance accepts an electron, it is Reduction.

 If a substance loses an electron, it is Oxidation.
 REDOX Reaction: Oxidation Is Loss (OIL) and Reduction Is Gain (RIG)

Give the oxidation number of each element for the chemical species listed below (30
points).
2−
1. SO 3 (aq):
S =+4, O = -2
2. H2O2(l):
H = +1, O = -1
3. NaH(s):
Na = +1, H = -1
4. KMnO4(aq):
K = +1, Mn = +7, O = -2
5. Fe (ClO4)3(s):
Fe = +3, Cl = +7, O = -2
6. C2H4O2(aq):
C = 0, H = +1, O = -2

In each of the following equations, indicate the element that has been oxidized,
the one that has been reduced, the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent. You
should also assign the oxidation number of each element in each of the given
chemical reaction (5 points each).

1. 2Na + FeCl2  2NaCl + Fe

Na = 0, Fe = +2, Cl = -1
Na = +1, Cl = -1, Fe = 0
 Oxidation: Na
Reduction Agent: 2Na0

Reduction: Fe
Oxidizing Agent: Fe+2Cl2-1

2. 2C2H2 + 5O2  4CO2 + 2H2O

C = -1, H = +1, O = 0
C = +4, O = -2, H = +1, O = -2

Oxidation: C
Reduction Agent: 2C2-1H2+1

Reduction: O
Oxidizing Agent: 5O20

3. 3H2C2O4 + 2K2MnO4  6CO2 + 2K2O + Mn2O3 + 3H2O

H = +1, C = +3, O = -2, K = +1, Mn = +6, O = -2

C = +4, O = -2, K = +1, O = -2, Mn = +3, O = -2, H = +1, O = -2

Oxidation: C
Reduction Agent: 3H2+1C2+3O4-2

Reduction: Mn
Oxidizing Agent: 2K2+1Mn+6O4-2

4. 8KClO3 + C12H22O11  8KCl + 11H2O + 12CO2

K = +1, Cl = +5, O = -2, C = 0, H = +1, O = -2

K = +1, Cl = -1, H = +1, O = -2, C = +4, O = -2

Oxidation: C
Reduction Agent: C120H22+1O11-2

Reduction: Cl
Oxidizing Agent: 8K+1Cl+5O3-2

5. 4H2C2O4 + 2KMnO4  8CO2 + K2O + Mn2O3 + 4H2O

H = +1, C = +3, O = -2, K = +1, Mn = +7, O = -2

C = +4, O = -2, K = +1, O = -2, Mn = +3, O = -2, H = +1, O = -2

Oxidation: C
Reduction Agent: 4H2+1C2+3O4-2

Reduction: Mn
Oxidizing Agent: 2K+1Mn+7O4-2
 6. 2Cu + 2HNO3  2CuNO3 + H2

Cu = 0, H = +1, N = +5, O = -2
Cu = +1, N = +5, O = -2, H = 0

Oxidation: Cu
Reduction Agent: 2Cu0

Reduction: H
Oxidizing Agent: 2H+1N+5O3-2

Balance the following redox reactions.

1. Al(s) + Mg2+ (aq) → Al3+(aq) + Mg(s)

2Al0 (s) + 3Mg2+ (aq) → 2Al3+ (aq) + 3Mg (s)

2. Al(s) + H2SO4 (aq) → Al2(SO4)3 (aq) + H2(g)

2Al0 (s) + 3H2+1S+6O4-2 (aq) → Al20(S3+8O12-2) (aq) + 3H20 (g)

3. PbS (s) + O2 (g) → PbO (s) + SO2 (g)

2Pb+2S-2 (s) + 3O20 (g) → 2Pb+2O-2 (s) + 2S+4O2-2 (g)

4. HNO3 (aq) + C2H6O (l) + K2Cr2O7(aq) → KNO3 (aq) + C2H4O (l) + H2O (l) + Cr(NO3)3 (aq)

8H+1N+5O3-2 (aq) + 3C2-2H6+1O-2 (l) + K2+1Cr2+6O7-2 (aq) → 7K+1N+5O3-2 (aq) + 3C2-1H4+1O-2 (l) + H2+1O-2 (l) + 2Cr+3(N+5O3+3)3 (aq)

5. KClO3 (aq) + HBr (aq) → Br2 (l) + H2O (l) + KCl (aq)

K+1Cl+5O3-2 (aq)+ 6H+1Br-1 (aq) → 3Br20 (l) + 3H2+1O-2 (l) + K+1Cl-1 (aq)