Name: _______________________________

Which statement is correct?

A. Oxidation involves loss of electrons and a decrease in oxidation state.
B. Oxidation involves gain of electrons and an increase in oxidation state.
C. Reduction involves loss of electrons and an increase in oxidation state.
D. Reduction involves gain of electrons and a decrease in oxidation state.
What occurs during the operation of a voltaic cell based on the following reaction?
Ni (s) +Pb2+(aq) → Ni2+(aq) +Pb(s)
External circuit Ion movement in solution
A. electrons move from Ni to Pb Pb2+(aq) move away from Pb(s)
B. electrons move from Ni to Pb Pb2+(aq) move toward Pb(s)
C. electrons move from Pb to Ni Ni2+(aq) move away from Ni(s)
D. electrons move from Pb to Ni Ni2+(aq) move toward Ni(s)
The oxidation number of chromium is the same in all the following compounds except
A. Cr(OH)3.
B. Cr2O3.
C. Cr2(SO4)3.
D. CrO3.
Magnesium is a more reactive metal than copper. Which is the strongest oxidizing agent?
A. Mg
B. Mg2+
C. Cu
D. Cu2+
Which processes occur during the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride?
I. Sodium and chloride ions move through the electrolyte.
II. Electrons move through the external circuit.
III. Oxidation takes place at the positive electrode (anode).
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
What happens to the Cr3+(aq) ion when it is converted to CrO 2
(aq)?
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A. Its oxidation number decreases and it undergoes reduction.

B. Its oxidation number decreases and it undergoes oxidation.
C. Its oxidation number increases and it undergoes reduction.
D. Its oxidation number increases and it undergoes oxidation.
The following reactions are spontaneous as written.
Fe(s) + Cd2+(aq) → Fe2+(aq) + Cd(s)
Cd(s) + Sn2+(aq) → Cd2+(aq) + Sn(s)
Sn(s) + Pb2+(aq) → Sn2+(aq) + Pb(s)
Which of the following pairs will react spontaneously?
I. Sn(s) + Fe2+(aq)
II. Cd(s) + Pb2+(aq)
III. Fe(s) + Pb2+(aq)
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. II and III only
What species are produced at the positive and negative electrodes during the electrolysis of molten sodium
chloride?
Positive electrode Negative electrode
A. + Cl2(g)
Na (l)
−
B. Cl (l) Na+(l)
C. Na(l) Cl2(g)
D. Cl2(g) Na(l)
Consider the following redox equation.
5Fe2+(aq) +MnO 4 (aq) +8H(aq) → 5Fe3+(aq) + Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l)
(i) Determine the oxidation numbers for Fe and Mn in the reactants and in the products.
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(ii) Based on your answer to (i), deduce which substance is oxidized.
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(iii) The compounds CH3OH and CH2O contain carbon atoms with different oxidation numbers.
Deduce the oxidation numbers and state the kind of chemical change needed to make CH 2O from
CH3OH.
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A part of the reactivity series of metals, in order of decreasing reactivity, is shown below.
magnesium
zinc
iron
lead
copper
silver
If a piece of copper metal were placed in separate solutions of silver nitrate and zinc nitrate
(i) determine which solution would undergo reaction.
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(ii) identify the type of chemical change taking place in the copper and write the
half-equation for this change.
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(iii) state, giving a reason, what visible change would take place in the solutions.
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What happens when molten sodium chloride is electrolysed in an electrolytic cell?

A. Chlorine is produced at the positive electrode.
B. Sodium ions lose electrons at the negative electrode.
C. Electrons flow through the liquid from the negative electrode to the positive electrode.
D. Oxidation occurs at the negative electrode and reduction at the positive electrode.

Consider the following reaction.

H2SO3(aq) + Sn4+(aq) + H2O(l) → Sn2+(aq) + HSO – (aq) + 3H+(aq)
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Which statement is correct?
A. H2SO3 is the reducing agent because it undergoes reduction.
B. H2SO3 is the reducing agent because it undergoes oxidation.
C. Sn4+ is the oxidizing agent because it undergoes oxidation.
D. Sn4+ is the reducing agent because it undergoes oxidation.

In which change does oxidation occur?

A. CH3CHO → CH3CH2OH
2– 2–
B. CrO → Cr2O 7
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2– 2–
C. SO 4
→ SO 3

– –
D. NO → NO
2 3

What happens at the positive electrode in a voltaic cell and in an electrolytic cell?
Voltaic cell Electrolytic cell
A. Oxidation Reduction
B. Reduction Oxidation
C. Oxidation Oxidation
D. Reduction Reduction
The cyanide ion, CN–, can form two complex ions with iron ions. The formulas of these ions are [Fe(CN)6]4–
and [Fe(CN)6]3−. What is the oxidation number of iron in the two complex ions?
4− 3−
[Fe(CN)6] [Fe(CN)6]
A. −4 −3
B. +2 +3
C. +3 +2
D. −3 −4
What are the oxidation numbers of the elements in sulfuric acid, H2SO4?
Hydrogen Sulfur Oxygen
A. +1 +6 –2
B. +1 +4 –2
C. +2 +1 +4
D. +2 +6 –8

A voltaic cell is made from copper and zinc half-cells. The equation for the reaction occurring in the cell is
Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + Cu(s)
Which statement is correct when the cell produces electricity?
A. Electrons are lost from zinc atoms.
B. The mass of the copper electrode decreases.
C. Electrons flow from the copper half-cell to the zinc half-cell.
D. Negative ions flow through the salt bridge from the zinc half-cell to the copper half-cell.

Answer all questions starting from 1. and onwards!

1. The oxidation state of a free element is ____
2. The alkali metals in compounds are always assigned an oxidation state of ____
3. The alkali earth metals in compounds are always assigned in oxidation state of ____
4. Fluorine in compounds is always assigned in oxidation state of ____
5. Oxygen in compounds is always assigned in oxidation state of ____
6. Hydrogen in compounds is always assigned in oxidation state of ____
7. The sum of the oxidation states of each atom in a chemical species is equal to the charge on the
species. True/False
8. Oxidation – reduction reactions involve the transfer of ________between reactants.
9. Oxidation is ___________________________________________________
10. Reduction is ___________________________________________________
11. An oxidizing agent acts as an electron (donor/acceptor)
12. A reducing agent acts as an electron (donor/acceptor)
13. Determine the oxidation number of each element:
P4O10, Na3P, SO42-, O2, Cr(OH)4-, Ba(MnO4)2, IO3-
14. Which one of the following is an example of an oxidation – reduction reaction?
a) 3NH3 + H3PO4 → 3NH4+ +PO43-
b) Ag (S2O3)23- + K+ + I- → 2AgI + 2K+ + 2S2O32-
c) Na2O2 + H+ + HSO4- → 2Na+ + SO42- + H2O2
d) H2CO3 + 2Ag+ + NO3-→ Ag2CO3 + 2H+ + 2NO3-
e) I2 + H2O ⇄ H+ + I- + HOI
15. Besides to its ability to function as an acid, sulfuric acid is able to act as an oxidizing agent. Which one of
following equations illustrates this ability?
a) CaF2 + H2SO4 → CaSO4 + HF
b) 2NH3 + H2SO4 → 2NH4+ + SO42-
c) 2H+ + 2NaI + H2SO4 → I2 + 2H2O + SO2 + 2Na+
d) C12H12O11 H2SO4→ 12C + 11H2O
e) NaCl + H2SO4 → NaHSO4+HCl
16. In the balanced equation name the reducing agent, oxidizing agent and the:

4FeCr2O4 + 8Na2CO3 + 7O2 + 4H2SO4 → 4 Na2Cr2O7 + 2Fe2O3 + 4 H2O + 8CO2 + 4 Na2SO4

17. All of the following half – reactions are balanced EXCEPT :

a) 2H2O + 2e → H2 + 2OH-
b) NO3- + 4H+ + 3e → NO + 2H2O
c) 2 Ta + 5H2O → Ta2O5 + 10H+ + 10e
d) HPO3 +H2O → H3PO4 + 2H+ + 2e
e) Fe3+ → Fe2+ +e

18. How many electrons are needed to balance the half reaction?
I2 + 6H2O → 2IO3- + 12 H+ __________e

19. 10g of an impure iron (II) salt were dissolved in water and made up to 200Cm3 of solution. 20cm3 of this
solution, acidified with dilute sulfuric acid, required 25 cm 3 of 0,04 mol dm -3 KMnO4 before a faint pink
color appeared.
(i) Write a balanced ionic equation (or half-equations) for the reaction of acidified
permanganate ions with iron (II) ions
(ii) How many moles of iron (II) ions react with one mole of MnO 4- ions?
(iii) How many moles of iron (II) ions react with 25 cm3 of 0.04 mol dm-3 KMnO4
(iv) How many grams of iron (II) ions are there in the 200 cm3 of original solution? (Fe=56)
(v) Calculate the percentage by mass of iron in the impure iron (II) salt.