REDOX REACTIONS

NEET /JEE QUESTIONS

FIROS CHEMISTRY 1
Of the following reactions, only one is a redox reaction. Identify this reaction.
a) Ca OH 2 + 2HCl ⟶ CaCl2 + 2H2O b) 2S2O7 + 2H2O ⟶ 2SO4 + 4H
2− 2− +

c) BaCl2 + MgSO4 ⟶ BaSO4 + MgCl2 d) Cu2S + 2FeO ⟶ 2Cu + 2Fe + SO2

FIROS CHEMISTRY 2
Reductants are substances which :
a) Show an increase in their oxidation number during a change
b) Lose electrons during a change
c) Reduce others and oxidise themselves
d) All of the above

FIROS CHEMISTRY 3
The number of electrons lost or gained during the change Fe + H2O → Fe3O4 + H2 is
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8

FIROS CHEMISTRY 4
Oxidation numbers of Fe in Fe3O4 are :
a) +2 and +3 b) +1 and +2 c) +1 and +3 d) None of these

FIROS CHEMISTRY 5
MnO−4 is a good oxidising agent in different medium changing to
MnO−4 ⟶ Mn2+
⟶ MnO2− 4
⟶ MnO2
⟶ Mn2 O3
Changes in oxidation number respectively are
a) 1,3,4,5 b) 5,4,3,2 c) 5,1,3,4 d) 2,6,4,3

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 − + − 2+
The value of 𝑛 in MnO4 +8H +𝑛𝑒 →Mn +4H2O is
a) 5 b) 4 c) 2 d) 3

FIROS CHEMISTRY 7
The coefficients of I−, IO−3 and H+ in the redox reaction, I− + IO−3 + H+ → I2 + H2O in the balanced form
respectively are
a) 5, 1, 6 b) 1, 5, 6 c) 6, 1, 5 d) 5, 6, 1

FIROS CHEMISTRY 8
Which reaction indicates the oxidising behavior of H2 SO4 ?
a) 2PCl5 + H2 SO4 ⟶ 2POCl3 + 2HCl + SO2 Cl2
b) 2NaOH + H2 SO4 ⟶ Na2 SO4 + 2H2 O
c) NaCl + H2 SO4 ⟶ NaHSO4 + HCl
d) 2HI + H2 SO4 ⟶ I2 + SO2 + 2H2 O

FIROS CHEMISTRY 9
Oxidation state of oxygen atom in potassium superoxide (KO2) is :
a) −1/2 b) Zero c) +1/2 d) −2

FIROS CHEMISTRY 10
In which reaction H2 O2 acts as a reducing agent?
a) Ag 2 O + H2 O2 ⟶ 2Ag + H2 O + O2
b) 2KI + H2 O2 ⟶ 2KOH + I2
c) PbS + 4H2 O2 ⟶ PbSO4 + 4H2 O
d) H2 O2 + SO2 ⟶ H2 SO4

FIROS CHEMISTRY 11
𝑎K 2 Cr2 O7 + 𝑏KCl + 𝑐H2 SO4 ⟶ 𝑥CrO2 Cl2 + 𝑦KHSO4 + 𝑧H2 O.
The above equation balances when
a) 𝑎 = 2, b = 4, c = 6 and 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 6, 𝑧 = 3
b) 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 2, 𝑐 = 6 and 𝑥 = 6, 𝑦 = 2, 𝑧 = 3
c) 𝑎 = 6, 𝑏 = 4, 𝑐 = 2 and 𝑥 = 6, 𝑦 = 3, 𝑧 = 2
d) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 4, 𝑐 = 6 and 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 6, 𝑧 = 3

FIROS CHEMISTRY 12
The oxidation number of sulphur in H2S2O8 is :
a) +2 b) +6 c) +7 d) +14

FIROS CHEMISTRY 13
The value of ′𝑛′ in the reaction
Cr2 O2−
7 + 14H +
+ 𝑛Fe 2+
⟶ 2Cr 3+
+ 𝑛Fe3+
+ 7H 2
O
will be
a) 2 b) 3 c) 6 d) 7

FIROS CHEMISTRY 14
In the equation ,
2 2 2
CrO4 + SO3 → Cr(OH)4 + SO4
the oxidation number of Cr changes from
a) 6 to 4 b) 6 to 3 c) 8 to 4 d) 4 to 3

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 3− 2− 2−
Oxidation numbers of P in 𝑃𝑂4 of S in SO4 and that of Cr in Cr2O7 are respectively :
a) −3,+6 and+6 b) +5, +6 and +6 c) +3, +6 and +5 d) +5, +3 and +6

FIROS CHEMISTRY 16
Which of the following is redox reaction?
a) N2 O5 + H2 O ⟶ 2HNO3
b) AgNO3 + KI ⟶ AgI + KNO3
c) BaO2 + H2 SO4 ⟶ BaSO4 + H2 O2
d) SnCl2 + HgCl2 ⟶ SnCl4 + Hg

FIROS CHEMISTRY 17
Conversion of PbSO4 to PbS is :
a) Reduction of S b) Oxidation of S c) Dissociation d) None of these

FIROS CHEMISTRY 18
Given : XNa2HAsO3 +YNaBrO3+ZHCl → NaBr + H3AsO4 + NaCl
The values of X, Y and Z in the above redox reaction are respectively
:
(1) 2, 1, 3
(2) 3, 1, 6
(3) 2, 1, 2
(4) 3, 1, 4

FIROS CHEMISTRY 19
Consider the following reaction:
xMnO4–+ yC2O42- +zH+ → xMn2+ + 2yCO2+(z/2)H2O
The values of x, y and z in the reaction are respectively :-
(1) 5, 2 and 16
(2) 2, 5 and 8
(3) 2, 5 and 16
(4) 5, 2 and 8

FIROS CHEMISTRY 20
Consider the reaction
H2SO3(aq) + Sn4+(aq) + H2O(l) → Sn2+(aq) + HSO4–(aq) + 3H+(aq)
Which of the following statements is correct?
(1) H2SO3 is the reducing agent because it undergoes oxidation
(2) H2SO3 is the reducing agent because it undergoes reduction
(3) Sn4+ is the reducing agent because it undergoes oxidation
(4) Sn4+ is the oxidizing agent because it undergoes oxidation

FIROS CHEMISTRY 21
In which of the following reaction H2O2 acts as a reducing agent ?
(1) H2O2 + 2H+ + 2e– → 2H2O
(2) H2O2 -2e– → O2+2H+
(3) H2O2 + 2e– → 2OH–
(4) H2O2 + 2OH– -2e– → O2 + 2H2O
(1) (1), (3)
(2) (2), (4)
(3) (1), (2)
(4) (3), (4)

FIROS CHEMISTRY 22
How many electrons are involved in the following redox reaction?
Cr2O72- + Fe2+ + C2O42- → Cr3+ + Fe3+ + CO2 (Unbalanced)
(1) 3
(2) 4
(3) 5
(4) 6

FIROS CHEMISTRY 23
When KMn04 acts as an oxidising agent and ultimately forms
[MnO42-, MnO2, Mn2O3 and Mn+2. Then the number of electrons
transferred in each case respectively is
(1) 4, 3, 1, 5
(2) 1, 5, 3, 7
(3) 1,3, 4, 5
(4) 3, 5, 7,1

FIROS CHEMISTRY 24
The oxidation number of sulphur in S8,S2F2,H2S respectively are :
a) 0, +1 and −2 b) +2, +1 and −2 c) 0, +1 and +2 d) −2, +1 and −2

FIROS CHEMISTRY 25
In the following reaction, 4P + 3KOH + 3H2 O → 3KH2 PO2 + PH3
a) P is only oxidized b) P is only reduced
c) P is both oxidized as well as reduced d) None of the above

FIROS CHEMISTRY 26
The reaction, 3ClO− 𝑎𝑞 ⟶ ClO−3 𝑎𝑞 + 2Cl−(𝑎𝑞) is an example of :
a) Oxidation reaction
b) Reduction reaction
c) Disproportionation reaction
d) Decomposition reaction

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