Class 11 Redox Reactions MCQs

1. Which of the following is not a redox reaction?

(a) Burning of candle (b) Rusting of iron
(c) Dissolving salt in water (d) Dissolving Zinc in dil. H2SO4

Ans: (c)
Solution: Dissolving salt in water is not a redox reaction.

2. The oxidation number of Cr in Cr(CO)6 is —--------------

(a) 0 (b) +2 (c) -2 (d) +6

Ans: (a)
Solution: CO is a neural ligand whose charge is zero. In Cr(CO)6 complex, O.N of Cr is zero.

3. Which of the following is not a redox reaction?

(a) CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
(b) O2 + 2H2 → 2H2O
(c) Na + H2O → NaOH + 1/2H2
(d) MnCl3 → MnCl2 + 1/2 Cl2

Ans: (a)
Solution: CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
This is not a redox reaction because no element undergoes change in oxidation number.

4. In the reaction
3Br2 + 6CO32- + 3H2O → 5Br - + BrO3- + 6HCO3-
(a) Bromine is oxidised and carbonate is reduced.
(b) Bromine is reduced and water is oxidised.
(c) Bromine is neither reduced nor oxidised.
(d) Bromine is both reduced and oxidised.

Ans: (d)
Solution: In this reaction Br2 undergoes both decrease as well as increase in oxidation number, it
is both reduced and oxidised.

5. The most powerful oxidising agent among the following is:

(a) H2SO4 (b) H3BO3 (c) HPO3 (d) H3PO4
 Ans: (a)
Solution: H2SO4 is the most powerful oxidising agent.

6. The oxidation number of Cr in K2Cr2O7 is:

(a) -6 (b) +6 (c) +2 (d) -2

Ans: (b)
Solution: In the K2Cr2O7 complex, oxidation of Cr is x.
Then 2(+1) + 2(x) + 7 (-2) = 0 ⇒ 2x = +12 ⇒ x = +6

7. Consider the following reaction:

Zn + Cu2+ → Zn2+ + Cu
With reference to the above, which one of the following is the correct statement?
(a) Zn is reduced to Zn2+ ions.
(b) Zn is oxidised to Zn2+ ions.
(c) Zn2+ ions are oxidised to Zn.
(d) Cu2+ ions are oxidized to Cu.

Ans: (b)
Solution: Zn is oxidised to Zn2+ ions by releasing electrons.

8. Oxidation number of P in PO43-, of S in SO42- and that of Cr in Cr2O72- are respectively:

(a) +3, +6 and +5 (b) +5, +3 and +6
(c) +3, +6 and +6 (d) +5, +6 and +6

Ans: (d)
Solution: PO43- : x + 4 (-2) = -3 ⇒ x = +5
SO42- : x + 4 (-2) = -2 ⇒ x = +6
Cr2O72- : 2x + 7(-2) = -2 ⇒ x = +6

9. In the reaction:
2Ag + 2H2SO4 → Ag 2SO4 + 2H2O + SO2
Sulphuric acid acts as:
(a) Oxidising agent (b) Reducing agent
(c) Catalyst (d) Acid as well as oxidant

Ans: (d)
Solution: Sulphuric acid acts as acid as well as oxidant.

10. Reduction never involves:

(a) gain of electrons
(b) decrease in oxidation number
(c) loss of electrons
(d) decrease in valency of electropositive component

Ans: (c)
Solution: Reduction never involves loss of electrons