Redox reactions worksheet

Worksheet #1 Redox Half Reactions and Reactions

Define each

1. Oxidation

2. Reduction

3. Oxidizing agent

4. Reducing agent

Write half reactions for each of the following atoms or ions. Label each as oxidation or reduction.

5. Al
6. S
7. O -2

8. Ba 2+

9. N 3-

10. Br 2

11. P
12. Ca
13 Ga 3+

14. S
15. H 2

16. H +

17. F-

18. P3-

Balance each spontaneous redox equation. Identify the entities reduced and oxidized. State the
reducing agent and the oxidizing agent.

19. Al & Zn 2+

20. F 2 & O2-

21. O 2 & Ca
22. Al 3+
& Li

Write the oxidation and reduction reactions for each redox reaction. The first one is done for you.
23. Fe 2+
+ Co ⇄ Co 2+
+ Fe
Oxidation: Co → Co +
2+
2e -

Reduction: Fe + 2+
2e -
→ Fe

24. 3 Ag +
+ Ni ⇄ Ni 3+
+3Ag
Oxidation:
Reduction:

25. Cu 2+
+ Pb ⇄ Pb 2+
+ Cu
Oxidation:
Reduction:

26. O 2 + 2 Sn ⇄ O 2-
+2 Sn 2+

Oxidation:
Reduction:

27. Co 2+
+ 2F -
⇄ Co + F 2

Oxidation:

Reduction:
Worksheet #2 Redox Half Reactions and Reactions

1. State the Oxidation Number of each of the elements that is underlined.

a) NH 3 _____ b) H SO
2 4 _____

c) ZnSO 3 _____ d) Al(OH) 3 _____

e) Na _____ f) Cl 2 _____

g) AgNO 3 _____ h) ClO 4

-
_____

i) SO 2 _____ j) K Cr O
2 2 4 _____

k) Ca(ClO ) 3 2 _____ l) K Cr O
2 2 7 _____

m) HPO 3
2-
_____ n) HClO _____

o) MnO 2 _____ p) KClO 3 _____

q) PbO 2 _____ r) PbSO 4 _____

s) K SO
2 4 _____ t) NH 4
+
_____

u) Na O 2 2 _____ v) FeO _____

w) Fe O 2 3 _____ x) SiO 4
4-
_____

y) NaIO 3 _____ z) ClO 3

-
_____

aa) NO 3
-
_____ bb) Cr(OH) 4 _____

cc) CaH 2 _____ dd) Pt(H O) (OH) 2 5

2+
_____

ee) Fe(H O) _____ 2 6

3+
ff) CH COOH _____
3