1. When a piece of wire of copper is dipped in AgNO 3 11.

Oxidation number of oxygen in ozone (O3 ) is

solution, the colour of the solution turns blue due to (a) + 3 (b) – 3
(a) Formation of soluble complex (c) – 2 (d) 0
(b) Oxidation of copper 12. The oxidation states of sulphur in the anions SO32 , S2O42
(c) Oxidation of silver
(d) Reduction of copper and S2O62  follow the order
2. HBr and HI can reduce H 2 SO 4 , HCl can reduce (a) S2O62  S2O42  SO32 (b) S2O42  SO32  S2O62
KMnO 4 and HF can reduce (c) SO32  S2O42  S2O62 (d) S2O42  S2O62  SO32
(a) H 2 SO 4 (b) KMnO 4 13. The oxidation number of hydrogen in LiH is
(c) K 2 Cr 2 O7 (d) None of the above (a) + 1 (b) – 1
3. Consider the following statements : (c) 2 (d) 0
In the chemical reaction 14. Which of the following is not a redox reaction
MnO 2  4 HCl  MnCl 2  2H 2 O  Cl 2 (a) 2 Rb  2 H 2O  2 RbOH  H 2
(1) Manganese ion is oxidised (b) 2CuI 2  2CuI  I 2
(2) Manganese ion is reduced (c) 2 H 2 O 2  2 H 2 O  O2
(3) Chloride ion is oxidised (d) 4 KCN  Fe(CN )2  K 4 Fe(CN )6
(4) Chloride ion is reduced
15. Which of the following equations is a balanced one
Which of these statements are correct
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 4 (a) 5BiO3  22H   Mn2   5Bi 3   7H2O  MnO4
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 (b) 5BiO3  14H   2Mn2   5Bi 3   7H2O  2MnO4
4. The oxide which cannot act as a reducing agent is
(a) SO 2 (b) NO 2 (c) 2BiO3  4 H   Mn2   2Bi 3   2H2O  MnO4

(c) CO 2 (d) ClO 2 (d) 6BiO3  12H   3Mn2   6Bi 3   6H2O  3MnO4
5. In the reaction between ozone and hydrogen peroxide, 16. In the equation
H 2O2 acts as 4 M  8CN   2H 2 O  O2  4[M (CN )2 ]  4OH 
(a) Oxidising agent Identify the metal M
(b) Reducing agent (a) Copper (b) Iron
(c) Bleaching agent (c) Gold (d) Zinc
(d) Both oxidising and bleaching agent 17. In alkaline condition KMnO 4 reacts as
6. The oxidation state of each oxygen atom in Na 2 O2 is 2KMnO 4  2KOH  2K 2 MnO 4  H 2O  O . The
(a) – 2 each (b) – 2 and zero equivalent weight of KMnO 4 would be (Atomic mass of
(c) – 1 each (d) None of the above K = 39, Mn = 55, O = 16)
7. The oxidation state of sulphur in SO42  is (a) 158.0 (b) 79.0
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 52.7 (d) 31.6
(c) 6 (d) – 6 18. In acidic medium, equivalent weight of K 2 Cr 2 O7
8. The charge on cobalt in [Co(CN )6 ] 3
is (mol. wt .  M ) is
(a) – 6 (b) – 3 (a) M / 3 (b) M / 4
(c) + 3 (d) + 6 (c) M / 6 (d) M / 2
9. Oxidation number of S in Na 2 SO 4 is
(a) – 2 (b) + 2
(c) – 6 (d) + 6
10. A metal ion M 3  after loss of three electrons in a reaction
will have an oxidation number equal to
(a) Zero (b) + 2
(c) + 3 (d) + 6
1. (b) 2Ag   Cu  Cu   2Ag  ; E oAg  / Ag  ECu
o
 . 11. (d) Molecule and free atoms show zero oxidation state
/ Cu
O3 is a molecule shows zero oxidation state.
2. (d) F  can be oxidised to F2 only by electrolysis.
12. (b) S2O42  SO32  S2O62
3. (c) Because the oxidation state of chlorine is – 4 to 0 while
Manganese ion is reduced because its oxidation state + Oxi. state of sulphur in S2O42  3
4 to + 2.
Oxi. state of sulphur in SO32  4
4. (c) CO2 is a acidic oxide.
Oxi state of sulphur in S2O62  5 .
5. (b) H 2O2 acts as a reducing agent in the reaction between
1 1
O3 and H 2O2 . 13. (b) Li H .
6. (c) In Na 2O2 oxygen show – 1 oxidation state. 14. (d) In the reaction 4 KCN  Fe(CN ) 2  K 4 Fe(CN ) 6 ,

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change in oxidation state is not taking place.
7. (c) SO42 15. (b) 5BiO3  14H   2Mn 2  5Bi 3  7H 2 O  2MnO4
x  2  4  2 is the balanced reaction.
x  8  2  6 . 16. (c) 4 Au  8CN   2H2O  O2  4[ Au(CN )2 ]  4OH  .
8. (c) In [Co(CN )6 ]3  complex Co shows + 3 oxidation state. M
17. (a) e   Mn 7   Mn 6   E  .
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9. (d) Na2SO4
18. (c) Cr2O72  14H   6e  2Cr 3  7H2O
2  x  2 4  0
Equivalent weight of K 2Cr 2O7
x  6 .
Molecular Mass 294.2 M
10. (d) M 3   M 6   3e  . Thus the oxidation number of    .
6 6 6
metal = + 6.

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