JEE MAIN Exam 2024 Syllabus

REDOX REACTIONS & EUDIOMETRY

Electronic concepts of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation

number, rules for assigning oxidation number, and balancing of redox
reactions.
 Redox Reaction & Eudiometry
(1) Oxidation Number

(2) Types of Redox Reaction

Oxidising & Reducing Agent
6
1
(3) Equivalent concept , n factor 6% 17%
5
30% 13% 2
(4) Balancing of Redox Reaction
17% 17%
(5) Titration
3

(6) Eudiometry 4

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Redox Reaction

(1) Oxidation Number

(2) Types of Redox Reaction

Oxidising & Reducing Agent

(3) Equivalent concept , n factor

 (1) Oxidation Number

EXAMPLE
The oxidation states of 'P' in H4P2O7, H4P2O5 and H4P2O6, respectively, are :
(1) 7, 5 and 6 (2) 5, 4 and 3
[JEE MAIN–2021]
(3) 5, 3 and 4 (4) 6, 4 and 5

Solution

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 EXAMPLE
The oxidation states of nitrogen in NO, NO2, N2O and NO−3 are in the order of :
(1) NO−3 > NO2 > NO > N2O (2) NO2 > NO−3 > NO > N2O
(3) N2O > NO2 > NO > NO− 3 (4) NO > NO2 > N2O > NO−3

Solution [JEE MAIN–2021]

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 EXAMPLE
The difference in oxidation state of chromium in chromate and dichromate
salts is _______
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Solution

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 (2) Types of Redox Reaction
Oxidising & Reducing Agent

EXAMPLE
Which of the given reactions is not an example of disproportionation reaction ?
(1) 2H2O2 ⎯→ 2H2O + O2 [JEE MAIN–2022]
(2) 2NO2 + H2O ⎯→ HNO3 + HNO2
(3) MnO−4 + 4H + 3e ⎯→ MnO2 + 2H2O
+ –

4 + 4H ⎯→ 2MnO4 + MnO2 + 2H2O

(4) 3MnO2− + −

Solution

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 EXAMPLE
Which of the following options are correct for the reaction
2[Au(CN)2]–(aq) + Zn(s) ⎯→ 2Au(s) + [Zn(CN)4]2–(aq) [JEE MAIN–2023]
A. Redox reaction
B. Displacement reaction
C. Decomposition reaction
D. Combination reaction
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A and B only (2) A only
(3) C and D only (4) A and D only

Solution

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 (3) Equivalent concept , n factor

EXAMPLE
The number of electrons involved in the reduction of permanganate to
manganese dioxide in acidic medium is ________.
[JEE MAIN–2023]
Solution

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 EXAMPLE
In order to oxidise a mixture one mole of each of FeC2O4, Fe2(C2O4)3, FeSO4
and Fe2(SO4)3 in acidic medium, the number of moles of KMnO4 required is -
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) 1.5
[JEE MAIN–2019]
Solution

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 EXAMPLE
Identify the process in which change in the oxidation state is five :
7 ⎯→ 2Cr
(1) Cr2O2− (2) MnO− 4 ⎯→ Mn
3+ 2+

4 ⎯→ Cr
(3) CrO2− 4 ⎯→ CO2
(4) C2O2−
3+
[JEE MAIN–2021]
Solution

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 EXAMPLE
In neutral or faintly alkaline medium, KMnO4 being a powerful oxidant can
oxidize, thiosulphate almost quantitatively, to sulphate. In this reaction
overall change in oxidation state of manganese will be : [JEE MAIN–2021]
(1) 5 (2) 1 (3) 0 (4) 3

Solution

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 EXAMPLE
25 ml of the given HCl solution requires 30 mL of 0.1 M sodium carbonate
solution. What is the volume of this HCl solution required to titrate 30 mL of
0.2 M aqueous NaOH solution? [JEE MAIN–2019]
(1) 25 mL (2) 50 mL (3) 12.5 mL (4) 75 mL

Solution

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 Redox Reaction & Eudiometry
(1) Oxidation Number

(2) Types of Redox Reaction

Oxidising & Reducing Agent
6
1
(3) Equivalent concept , n factor 6% 17%
5
30% 13% 2
(4) Balancing of Redox Reaction
17% 17%
(5) Titration
3

(6) Eudiometry 4

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Redox Reaction

(4) Balancing of Redox Reaction

(5) Titration

(6) Eudiometry
 (4) Balancing of Redox Reaction

EXAMPLE
See the following chemical reaction :
Cr2O2− 2+ ⎯→ YCr3+ + 6Fe3+ + ZH O
7 + XH + 6Fe
+
2
The sum of X. Y and Z is _______. [JEE MAIN–2023]

Solution

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 EXAMPLE
2IO−3 + xI + 12H ⎯→ 6I2 + 6H2O
– +
[JEE MAIN–2023]
What is the value of x ?
(1) 12 (2) 2 (3) 6 (4) 10

Solution

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 EXAMPLE
The reaction of sulphur in alkaline medium is the below :
S8(s) + a OH–(aq) ⎯→ b S2–(aq) + c S2O32–(aq) + d H2O() [JEE MAIN-2021]
The values of 'a' is _______. (Integer answer)

Solution

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 (5) Titration

EXAMPLE
20 mL of calcium hydroxide was consumed when it was reacted with 10 mL of
unknown solution of H2SO4. Also 20 mL standard solution of 0.5 M HCl
containing 2 drops of phenolphthalein was titrated with calcium hydroxide the
mixture showed pink colour when burette displayed the value of 35.5 mL
whereas the burette showed 25.5 mL initially. The concentration of H2SO4 is
______ M (Nearest integer) [JEE MAIN–2023]

Solution

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 EXAMPLE
The volume of 0.02 M aqueous HBr required to neutralize 10.0 mL of 0.01 M
aqueous Ba(OH)2 is (Assume complete neutralization)
(1) 2.5 mL (2) 5.0 mL (3) 10.0 mL (4) 7.5 mL

[JEE MAIN–2023]
Solution

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 EXAMPLE
The density of a monobasic strong acid (Molar mass 24.2 g mol) is 1.21 kg L.
The volume of its solution required for the complete neutralization of 25 mL of
0.24 M NaOH is_____________ × 10–2 mL (Nearest integer)

[JEE MAIN–2023]
Solution

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 EXAMPLE
Given below are two statements :- [JEE MAIN–2023]
Statement I :- In redox titration, the indicators used are sensitive to change in
pH of the solution.
Statement II :- In acid-base titration, the indicators used are sensitive to
change in oxidation potential.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer
from the options given below
(1) Both statement I and statement II are correct.
(2) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(4) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.

Solution

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 EXAMPLE
A 2.0 g sample containing MnO2 is treated with HCl liberating Cl2. The Cl2 gas
is passed into a solution of KI and 60.0 mL of 0.1 M Na2S2O3 is required to
titrate the liberated iodine. The percentage of MnO2 in the sample is
__________. (Nearest integer)
[Atomic masses (in u) Mn = 55; Cl = 35.5; O = 16, I = 127, Na = 23, K = 39, S = 32]
[JEE MAIN–2022]
Solution

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 EXAMPLE
20 mL of 0.02 M hypo solution is used for the titration of 10 mL of copper
sulphate solution, in the presence of excess of KI using starch as an indicator.
The molarity of Cu2+ is found to be _____ × 10–2 M [nearest integer]
Given : 2Cu2+ + 4I– ⎯→ Cu2I2 + I2
3 ⎯→ 2I + S4O6
I2 + 2S2O2− – 2−

[JEE MAIN–2022]
Solution

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 EXAMPLE
0.4 g mixture of NaOH, Na2CO3 and some inert impurities was first titrated
𝐍
with 𝟏𝟎 HCl using phenolphthalein as an indicator, 17.5 mL of HCl was required
at the end point. After this methyl orange was added and titrated. 1.5 mL of
same HCl was required for the next end point. The weight percentage of
Na2CO3 in the mixture is _______. (Rounded-off to the nearest integer)
[JEE MAIN–2021]
Solution

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 (6) Eudiometry

EXAMPLE
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Solution

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