Multiple choice test on R3 Electron transfer reactions

1. Which is correct statement about reduction?

A. It involves an increase in oxidation number

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B. It involves the addition of oxygen

C. It involves the addition of electrons

D. It involves the loss of hydrogen.

2. In which species does manganese have an oxidation state of + 3?

A. MnSO4

B. KMnO4

C. Mn2O3 C

D. MnO2

3. What is the correct name for FeSO4?

A. iron(II) sulfate
A
B. iron(II) sulfite

C. iron(III) sulfite

D. iron(II) sulfide

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4. What change occurs to vanadium during the conversion of VO3–(aq) to VO2+(aq)?

A. It undergoes oxidation and its oxidation state changes from + 6 to + 2

B. It undergoes reduction and its oxidation state changes from + 5 to + 4

C. It undergoes reduction and its oxidation state changes from + 3 to + 2 C

D. It undergoes oxidation and its oxidation state changes from – 1 to + 2

5. Which change involves carbon atoms being oxidized?

A. CH2CH2 → CH3CH3

B. CH3CHCH2 → CH3CHBrCH2Br
B
C. CH3CH2COOH → CH3CH2CHO

D. CH3CHO → CH3CH2OH

6. Which is correct about the following reaction?

2I–(aq) + Cl2(aq) → I2(aq) + 2Cl–(aq)

A. Cl2(aq) loses electrons and is reduced. D

B. Cl2(aq) gains electrons and is oxidized.

C. I–(aq) gains electrons and is reduced.

D. I–(aq) loses electrons and is oxidized.

7. Which reaction is not a redox reaction?

A. Ag+(aq) + Cl– (aq) → AgCl(s)

B. H2S(g) + Cl2(aq) → 2HCl(aq) + S(s) A

C. 3H2(g) + N2(g) → 2NH3(g)

D. Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)

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8. In which conversion does the degree of unsaturation of the organic compound remain unchanged ?

A. ethene to 1,2-dibromoethane

B. propyne to propene

C. ethene to ethane

D. propanal to propanoic acid

9. What is the coefficient for H+(aq) when the redox equation below is balanced ?

MnO4–(aq) + Fe2+(aq) + H+(aq) → Mn2+(aq) + Fe3+(aq) + H2O(l)

A. 4
C
B. 2

C. 8

D. 5

10. Which is the correct combination of statements for the following reaction?

Cr2O72– (aq) + 3H2O2(l) + 8H+(aq) → 2Cr3+(aq) + 3O2 + 7H2O(l)

A
A. X

B. Y

C. Z

D. W

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11. A voltaic cell is constructed from a half-cell consisting of a piece of iron in a solution of iron(II) ions
connected to a half-cell consisting of a piece of copper in a solution of copper(II) ions. Iron is more
reactive than copper. Which statement is correct?

A. The concentration of Cu2+(aq) ions increases.

B. Iron atoms lose electrons.

C. Electrons flow from the copper half-cell to the iron half-cell. C

D. The mass of the negative electrode increases.

12. Consider the following reactions which all occur in solution at room temperature.

Fe(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Fe2+ + Cu(s)

Mg(s) + Zn2+(aq) → Mg2+ + Zn(s)

Zn(s) + Fe2+(aq) → Zn2+ + Fe(s)

Which is the correct combination of the strongest oxidizing agent and the strongest reducing agent?

A. Y

B. W

C. Z

D. X X

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 13. What process occurs at the positive electrode in a voltaic cell and in an electrolytic cell?

A. Z

B. X

C. W

D. Y

14. Which occur during the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride?

Y I. Chlorine gas forms at the positive electrode

II. Electrons flow through the molten liquid

III. Reduction occurs at the negative electrode

A. I, II and III

B. I and II only

C. I and III only C

D. II and III only

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15. Which are correct statements about cells?

I. Electrolytic cells contain a salt bridge

II. In a voltaic cell electrons are produced at the negative electrode

III. In an electrolytic cell cations accept electrons at the negative electrode

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. I, II and III

D. II and III only

16. Which statement is correct about how current is conducted in an electrolytic cell?

A. Ions move through the electrolyte and electrons move through the external circuit.

B. Ions move through the electrolyte and through the external circuit.

C. Ions move through the salt bridge and electrons move through the external circuit.

D. Electrons move through the electrolyte and the external circuit.

17. Which is a correct statement about alcohols?

A. Tertiary alcohols can be readily oxidised to carboxylic acids.

B. Primary alcohols can be formed by the reduction of carboxylic acids.

C. Secondary alcohols can be oxidised to form aldehydes.

D. Secondary alcohols are formed by the oxidation of ketones.

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18. Which is the best way to obtain ethanoic acid from ethanol?

A. Heating ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid.

B. Heating ethanol in the presence of sodium hydroxide solution.

C. Refluxing ethanol with acidified potassium dichromate(VI).

D. Reacting ethanol with acidified potassium dichromate and distilling off the product as it is formed.

19. An organic compound X reacts with warm potassium dichromate(VI) solution to form a product that
can react with calcium carbonate to give off carbon dioxide.

Which could be a possible formula for X?

A. CH3CHO

B. CH3COOH

C. CH3COCH3

D. CH3CH(OH)CH3

20. Which compound will be formed when butanone, C2H5COCH3 is reduced using a source of hydride ions?

A. butanal

B. butanoic acid

C. butan-1-ol

D. butan-2-ol

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