REDOX_C1_OXIDATION

NUMBER_OXIDISING AND
REDUCING AGENT

Dr. Manoj Majumder, MTBC

EFFERVESCENCE Coochbehar
 REDOX_C1_OXIDATION NUMBER_OXIDISING AND REDUCING AGENT

LEVEL-EASY: 9. Oxidation number of nitrogen in (NH4)2SO4 is

(a) – 1/3 (b) – 1
1. The compound that can work both as an oxidising (c) + 1 (d) – 3
as well as a reducing agent is :
(a) KMnO4 (b) H2O2 10. In which of the following compounds, the
(c) Fe2(SO4)3 (d) K2Cr2O7 oxidation number of iodine is fractional?
(a) IF7 (b) I3–
2. Which of the following behaves as both oxidsing (c) IF5 (d) IF3
and reducing agents?
(a) H2SO4 (b) SO2 11. The oxidation number of Phosphorus in Mg2P2O7
(c) H2S (d) HNO3 is :
(a) + 3 (b) + 2
3. Which of the following is not a redox reaction? (c) + 5 (d) – 3
(a) CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
(b) O2 + 2H2 → 2H2O 12. In which of the following compounds, nitrogen
(c) Na + H2O → NaOH + 1/2 H2 has an oxidation state of – 1?
(d) MnCl3 → MnCl2 + 1/2 Cl2 (a) N2O (b) NO2 –
(c) NH2OH (d) N2H4
4. Which substance serves as reducing agent in the
following reaction? 13. In which of the following reactions is there a
14H+ + Cr2O7 2– + 3Ni → 2Cr3+ + 7 H2O + 3Ni2+ change in the oxidation number of nitrogen atom?
(a) H2O (b) Ni (a) 2 NO2 → N2O4
(c) H+ (d) Cr2O7 2– (b) NH3 + H2O → NH4+ + OH–
(c) N2O5 + H2O → 2HNO3
5. Which of the following reactions depicts the (d) None of these
oxidising
property of SO2? 14. When SO2 is passed through an acidified solution
(a) SO2 + H2O → H2SO3 of potassium dichromate the oxidation state of S
(b) 2H2S + SO2 → 3S + 2H2O changes
(c) Cl2 + SO2 → SO2Cl2 from:
(d) 2MnO4– + 5SO2 + 2H2O → 5SO42– + 2Mn2+ + 4H+ (a) + 4 to 0 (b) + 4 to + 2
(c) + 4 to + 6 (d) + 6 to + 4
6. In which of the following reactions, there is no
change in valency? 15. Oxidation state of nitrogen is correctly given for
(a) 4KClO3 → 3KClO4 + KCl Compound Oxidation state
(b) SO2 + 2H2S → 2H2O + 3S (a) [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 0
(c) BaO2 + H2SO4 → BaSO4 + H2O2 (b) NH2OH +1
(d) 2BaO + O2 → 2BaO2 (c) (N2H5)2SO4 +2
(d) Mg3N2 –3
7. Nitric oxide acts as a reducing agent in the reaction
(a) 4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O 16. The oxidation state of chromium in Cr(CO)6 is :
(b) 2NO + 3I2 + 4H2O → 2NO3– + 6I– + 8H+ (a) 0 (b) + 2
(c) 2NO + H2SO3 → N2O + H2SO4 (c) – 2 (d) + 6
(d) 2NO + H2S → N2O + S + H2O
17. In which of the following pairs, there is greatest
8. The oxidation stae of osmium (Os) in OsO4 is difference in the oxidation number of the under lined
(a) + 7 (b) + 5 elements?
(c) + 4 (d) + 8 (a) NO2 and N2O4 (b) P2O5 and P4O10
(c) N2O and NO (d) SO2 and SO3

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5. (M) Which of the following can act both as an

18. In which of the compounds does manganese oxidising as well as reducing agent :
exhibit highest oxidation number? (a) HNO2 (b) H2O2
(a) MnO2 (b) Mn3O4 (c) H2S (d) SO2
(c) K2MnO4 (d) MnSO4
6. The oxidation number of cobalt in K3[Co(NO2)6] is
19. Which of the following elements has least (a) 0 (b) + 4
oxidation number ? (c) + 3 (d) + 6
(a) Ni(CN)4 (b) Ni(CO)4
(c) Fe2O3 (d) SF6 7. Phosphorus has the oxidation state of + 3 in
(a) Phosphorous acid
20. The oxidation number of sulphur in S8, S2F2 , H2S (b) Orthophosphoric
respectively are : (c) Hypophosphorous acid
(a) 0, + 1 and –2 (b) + 2, + 1 and –2 (d) Metaphosphoric acid
(c) 0, + 1 and + 2 (d) –2, + 1 and – 2
8. (M) When Cl2 reacts with aqeous NaOH in cold
21. A metal ion M3+ loses 3 electrons, its oxidation condition then oxidation number of chlorine changes
number will be : from 0 to:
(a) + 3 (b) + 6 (a) -1 (b) +1
(c) 0 (d) – 3 (c) -2 (d) +2

LEVEL-HARD: 9. In which of the following compounds is the valency

of C two?
1. In the reaction, 2FeCl3 + H2S → 2FeCl2 + 2HCl + S (a) Ketenes (b) Alkenes
(a) FeCl3 acts as an oxidizing agent (c) Allenes (d) Carbenes
(b) Both H2S and FeCl3 are oxidized
(c) FeCl3 is oxidised while H2S is reduced 10. In which of the following compounds is the
(d) H2S acts as an oxidizing agent oxidation state of C highest?
(a) HCOOH (b) HCHO
2. When KMnO4 reacts with acidified FeSO4 (c) CH3OH (d) CH4
(a) Only FeSO4 is oxidised
(b) Only KMnO4 is oxidised 11. In which of the following compounds is the
(c) FeSO4 is oxidised and KMnO4 is reduced oxidation state of C is fraction?
(d) None of the above (a) CO (b) CO2
(c) Carbon suboxide (d) All
3. Which of the following is a redox reaction?
(a) H2SO4 with NaOH ANSWER KEY:
(b) In atmosphere, O3 from O2 by lightning LEVEL-EASY:
(c) Nitrogen oxides from nitrogen and oxygen by 1-B 2-B 3-A 4-B 5-B 6-C 7-B
lightning 8-D 9-D 10-B 11-C 12-C 13-D
(d) Evaporation of H2O 14-C 15-D 16-A 17-D 18-C 19-B
20-A 21-B
4. (M) Which of the following reactions do not
involve oxidation or reduction: LEVEL-HARD:
(a) 2 Rb + 2H2O → 2RbOH + H2
(b) 2CuI2 →2CuI + I2 1-A 2-C 3-C 4-C,D 5-A,B,D 6-C
(c) NH4Cl + NaOH → NaCl + NH3 + H2O 7-A 8-A,B 9-D 10-A 11-C
(d) 4 KCN + Fe(CN)2 → K4[Fe(CN)6]

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