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SECTION – I
OXIDATION NUMBERS, OXIDISING AND REDUCING AGENT
GROUP – A : ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT
1. In which of the following reaction (S) 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 does not act as an acid as well as an oxidant?

H2SO4 (Conc.)
C12H22O11 12 C
(A) 11H2O (B) 𝑍𝑛 + 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 → 𝑍𝑛𝑆𝑂4 + 𝐻2
(C) 𝐶𝑢 + 2𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 → 𝐶𝑢𝑆𝑂4 + 𝑆𝑂2 + 2𝐻2 𝑂 (D) 𝑁𝑎𝐻𝐶𝑂3 + 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 → 𝑁𝑎𝐻𝑆𝑂4 + 𝐻2 𝑂 + 𝐶𝑂2
2. The 𝑂. 𝑁 of 𝑃𝑡 in [𝑃𝑡(𝐶2 𝐻4 )𝐶𝑙3 ]− is

(A) +1 (B) +2 (C) +3 (D) +4

3. Which is not a redox reaction?

(A) 𝐵𝑎𝑂2 + 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 → 𝐵𝑎𝑆𝑂4 + 𝐻2 𝑂2 (B) 2𝐵𝑎𝑂 + 𝑂2 → 2𝐵𝑎𝑂2

(C) 4𝐾𝐶𝑙𝑂3 → 4𝐾𝐶𝑙𝑂2 + 2𝑂2 (D) 𝑆𝑂2 + 2𝐻2 𝑆 → 2𝐻2 𝑂 + 3𝑆
4. A compound contains atoms𝑋, 𝑌, 𝑍. The oxidation number of 𝑋 is +2, 𝑌is+5, and 𝑍is−2. The possible formula of
the compound is

(A) 𝑋𝑌1 𝑍2 (B) 𝑌2 (𝑋𝑍3 )2 (C) 𝑋3 (𝑌𝑍4 )2 (D) 𝑋3 (𝑌4 𝑍)2

5. The oxidation number of 𝐼 in 𝐻𝐼𝑂4 is

(A) +7 (B) +6 (C) +3 (D) +14

6. In which of the following cases is the oxidation state of 𝑁 atom wrongly calculated?

Compound Oxidation state

(A) 𝑁𝐻4 𝐶𝑙 −3
(B) (𝑁2 𝐻5 )2 𝑆𝑂4 +2
(C) 𝑀𝑔3 𝑁2 −3
(D) 𝑁𝐻2 𝑂𝐻 −1
7.
In acid solution, the reaction 𝑀𝑛𝑂4− → 𝑀𝑛2+ involves

(A) Reduction by 5 𝑒𝑠 − (B) Reduction by 3 𝑒𝑠 −

(C) Oxidation by 5 𝑒𝑠 − (D) Oxidation by 3 𝑒𝑠 −
8. The valency of 𝐶𝑟 in the complex [𝐶𝑟(𝐻2 𝑂)4 𝐶𝑙2 ]+

(A) 3 (B) 1 (C) 5 (D) 6

9. Oxidation number of 𝑁 in (𝑁𝐻 )
4 2 𝑆𝑂4 is

(A) −3 (B) −1 (C) +1 (D) −1/3

10. Oxidation number of carbon in 𝐻2 𝐶2 𝑂4 is

(A) +4 (B) +2 (C) +3 (D) −2

11. The sum of the oxidation numbers of all the carbons in 𝐶6 𝐻5 𝐶𝐻𝑂 is

(A) −4 (B) 0 (C) +4 (D) +2

12. Oxidation number of 𝑃 in 𝑀𝑔2 𝑃2 𝑂7 is

(A) +3 (B) +5 (C) +2 (D) −3

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13. Sulphur has lowest oxidation number in

(A) 𝐻2 𝑆 (B) 𝑆𝑂2 (C) 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 (D) 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂3

14. The oxidation number of phosphorus in 𝐵𝑎(𝐻2 𝑃𝑂2 )2 is

(A) +1 (B) −1 (C) +2 (D) +3

15. In 𝑋𝑒𝑂3 and 𝑋𝑒𝐹6 the oxidation state of 𝑋𝑒 is

(A) +4 (B) +1 (C) +6 (D) +3

16. Select the compound in which chlorine is assigned the oxidation number +5

(A) 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂4 (B) 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂3 (C) 𝐻𝐶𝑙𝑂2 (D) 𝐻𝐶𝑙

17. Oxidation state of oxygen atom in potassium superoxide is

(A) 0 (B) −1/2 (C) −1 (D) −2

18. Oxidation number of 𝑀𝑛 in 𝐾2 𝑀𝑛𝑂4 and 𝑀𝑛𝑆𝑂4 are respectively

(A) +7, +2 (B) +5, +2 (C) +6, +2 (D) +2, +6

19. The oxidation number of fluorine in 𝐹2 𝑂 is

(A) +2 (B) +1 (C) −1 (D) −2

+3 −
20. 𝑀 ion loses 3𝑒 . Its oxidation number will be

(A) 0 (B) +6 (C) +3 (D) −3

21. Find oxidation number of underlined atom
O O

HO S O O S OH

O O

(A) +6 (B) +4 (C) +3 (D) 0

22. Find oxidation number both 𝑆 in the following structure.
S

Na + O S O Na +

(A) +6, −2 (B) +4, 0 (C) +5, −1 (D) +6, 0

GROUP – B : ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT.

These questions need Concept Of Some Other Chapter also.. You may not have that concept. So you can leave these
for future.
23. If 𝐻2 𝑆 reacts with halogens, the halogens

(A) form sulphur halides (B) are reduced (C) are oxidized (D) none of these
24. Which of the following is not a reducing agent?

(A) 𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂2 (B) 𝐻𝐼 (C) 𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂3 (D) 𝑆𝑛𝐶𝑙2

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25. The strongest reducing agent is

(A) 𝐻𝑁𝑂2 (B) 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂3 (C) 𝐻2 𝑆 (D) 𝑆𝑛𝐶𝑙2

26. In which of the following compounds iron has lowest oxidation state

(A) 𝐹𝑒𝑆𝑂4 ∙ (𝑁𝐻4 )2 𝑆𝑂4 ∙ 6𝐻2 𝑂 (B) 𝐹𝑒(𝐶𝑂)5 (C) 𝐾4 𝐹𝑒(𝐶𝑁)6 (D) 𝐹𝑒2 𝑂
27. The oxidation state shown by silicon when it combines with strongly electropositive metal is

(A) −2 (B) +4 (C) −4 (D) +2

28. The compound which could not act both as oxidizing and as reducing agent is

(A) 𝑆𝑂2 (B) 𝐴𝑙2 𝑂3 (C) 𝑀𝑛𝑂2 (D) 𝐶𝑟𝑂

29. Which of the following statements is not correct?

(A) The oxidation number of 𝑆 in (𝑁𝐻4 )2 𝑆2 𝑂8 is +6 (B) The oxidation number of 𝑂𝑠 in 𝑂𝑠𝑂4 is +8
(C) The oxidation number of 𝑆 in 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂5 is +8 (D) The oxidation number of 𝑂 in 𝐾𝑂2 is −1/2

SECTION – II
BALANCING OF THE EQUATION
GROUP – A
ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT
30. In a reaction, 3 𝑚𝑜𝑙 of electrons are gained by 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙of 𝐻𝑁𝑂3 . Assuming no change in 𝑂. 𝑁. of hydrogen and
oxygen, the possible product obtained due to reduction will be

(A) 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑁𝑂2 (B) 0.5 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑁2 𝑂 (C) 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑁𝑂 (D) 0.5 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑁2 𝑂3
31.
In the following reaction: 𝑥𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 + 𝑦𝑁𝐻3 → 𝐾𝑁𝑂3 + 𝑀𝑛𝑂2 + 𝐾𝑂𝐻 + 𝐻2 𝑂. 𝑥 and 𝑦 are

(A) 𝑥 = 4, 𝑦 = 6 (B) 𝑥 = 8, 𝑦 = 3 (C) 𝑥 = 8, 𝑦 = 6 (D) 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 8

32.
In balancing the half reaction, 𝑆2 𝑂32− → 𝑆(𝑠), the number of electrons that must be added is

(A) 2 on the right (B) 2 on the left (C) 3 on the right (D) 4 on the left
33.
The reaction: 5𝐻2 𝑂2 + 𝑋𝐶𝑙𝑂2 + 2𝑂𝐻 − → 𝑋𝐶𝑙 − + 𝑌𝑂2 + 6𝐻2 𝑂 is balanced if

(A) 𝑋 = 5, 𝑌 = 2 (B) 𝑋 = 2, 𝑌 = 5 (C) 𝑋 = 4, 𝑌 = 10 (D) 𝑋 = 5, 𝑌 = 5

34.
In the following equation: 𝐶𝑙𝑂3− + 6𝐻 + + 𝑋 → 𝐶𝑙 − + 3𝐻2 𝑂, then 𝑋 is

(A) 𝑂 (B) 6𝑒 − (C) 𝑂2 (D) 5𝑒 −

35.
In the equation: 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂72− + 𝐹𝑒 2+ + 𝐻 + → 𝐶𝑟 3+ + 𝐹𝑒 3+ + 𝐻2 𝑂 the coefficients of 𝐹𝑒 2+ and 𝐻 + are respectively

(A) 6, 7 (B) 6, 14 (C) 5, 7 (D) 5, 14

36.
For the redox reaction, 𝑀𝑛𝑂4− + 𝐶2 𝑂42− + 𝐻 + → 𝑀𝑛2+ + 𝐶𝑂2 + 𝐻2 𝑂 the correct coefficients of the reactants for
the balanced reaction are respectively 𝑀𝑛𝑂4− , 𝐶2 𝑂42− , 𝐻 + :

(A) 2, 5, 16 (B) 16, 3, 12 (C) 15, 16, 12 (D) 2, 16, 5

37.
Following reaction describes the rusting of iron, 4𝐹𝑒 + 3𝑂2 → 4𝐹𝑒 3+ + 6𝑂2−. Which one of the following
statement is incorrect?
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(A) This is an example of a redox reaction (B) Metallic iron is a reducing agent
(C) 𝐹𝑒 3+ is an oxidizing agent (D) Metallic iron is reduced to 𝐹𝑒 3+
38.
In the following reaction, 4𝑃 + 3𝐾𝑂𝐻 + 3𝐻2 𝑂 → 3𝐾𝐻2 𝑃𝑂2 + 𝑃𝐻3

(A) P is oxidized only (B) P is reduced only

(C) P is oxidized as well as reduced (D) None of these
39. A solution of sulphur dioxide in water reacts with 𝐻2 𝑆 precipitating sulphur. Here sulphur dioxide acts as

(A) A catalyst (B) A reducing agent (C) An acid (D) As oxidizing agent
40. If 𝐻𝑁𝑂3 changes into 𝑁2 𝑂, the oxidation number is changed by

(A) +4 (B) −1 (C) 0 (D) +2

41. In which one of the following changes there are transfer of five electrons

(A) 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂72− → 2𝐶𝑟 3+ (B) 𝐶𝑟𝑂42 → 𝐶𝑟 3+

(C) 𝑀𝑛𝑂42− → 𝑀𝑛𝑂2 (D) 𝑀𝑛𝑂4− → 𝑀𝑛2+
42.
What is ′𝐴′ in the following reaction, 2𝐹𝑒 3+ (𝑎𝑞) + 𝑆𝑛2+ (𝑎𝑞) → 2𝐹𝑒 2+ (𝑎𝑞) + 𝐴

(A) 𝑆𝑛3+ (𝑎𝑞) (B) 𝑆𝑛2+ (𝑎𝑞) (C) 𝑆𝑛4+ (𝑎𝑞) (D) 𝑆𝑛
43.
In the balanced chemical reaction, 𝐼𝑂3− + 𝑎𝐼 − + 𝑏𝐻+ → 𝑐𝐻2 𝑂 + 𝑑𝐼2
𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 and 𝑑 respectively correspond to

(A) 5, 6, 5, 5 (B) 5, 3, 6, 3 (C) 3, 5, 3, 6 (D) 5, 6, 3, 3

GROUP – B
ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT
These questions need Concept of some other chapter also. You may not have that Concept. So you can leave these
questions for future.
44. What mass of 𝑁2 𝐻4 can be oxidized to 𝑁2 by 24 𝑔 of 𝐾2 𝐶𝑟𝑂4 which is reduced to 𝐶𝑟(𝑂𝐻)−
4 ?

(A) 2.969 𝑔 (B) 5.25 𝑔 (C) 9.08 𝑔 (D) 29.69 𝑔

45. In which reaction there is a change in valency

(A) 2𝑁𝑂2 → 𝑁2 𝑂4 (B) 𝑁𝐻4 𝑂𝐻 → 𝑁𝐻4+ + 𝑂𝐻 −

(C) 2𝑁𝑂2 + 𝐻2 𝑂 → 𝐻𝑁𝑂2 +𝐻𝑁𝑂3 (D) 𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑂3 → 𝐶𝑎𝑂 + 𝐶𝑂2

SECTION – III
COLUMN MATCHING
Match the column A with column B
46. COLUMN – A COLUMN – B
(A) Oxidation number of an atom (a) Fraction
(B) Oxidation state of an atom (b) O or –ve
(C) Oxidation (c) Loss of electron
(D) Reduction (d) Gain of electron

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SECTION – IV
INTEGER TYPE (Answer can be 0, –ve or +ve integer)
47. Find sum of oxidation number of 𝑃, 𝑆𝐼 , 𝑆𝐼𝐼 , 𝑂, 𝑁 in the species.
H H
F O N
H
P SI SII O F
I
H O
NH Se H

SECTION – V
ARCHIVES
1. When 𝐾𝑀𝑛𝑂4 acts as an oxidant and ultimately forms [𝑀𝑛𝑂4 ]2− , 𝑀𝑛𝑂2 , 𝑀𝑛2 𝑂3 and 𝑀𝑛2+, number of electrons
transferred in each case respectively is (AIEEE 2002)

(A) 4, 3, 1, 5 (B) 1, 5, 3, 7 (C) 1, 3, 4, 5 (D)3, 5, 7, 1

2. Which of the following is a redox reaction:(AIEEE 2002)

(A) 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 + 𝐾𝑁𝑂3 → 𝑁𝑎𝑁𝑂3 + 𝐾𝐶𝑙(B) 𝐶𝑎𝐶2 𝑂4 + 2𝐻𝐶𝑙 → 𝐶𝑎𝐶𝑙2 + 𝐻2 𝐶2 𝑂4

(C) 𝑀𝑔(𝑂𝐻)2 + 2𝑁𝐻4 𝐶𝑙 → 𝑀𝑔𝐶𝑙2 + 2𝑁𝐻4 𝑂𝐻(D)𝑍𝑛 + 2𝐴𝑔𝐶𝑁 → 2𝐴𝑔 + 𝑍𝑛(𝐶𝑁)2
3. Which reaction is possible at anode?(AIEEE 2002)

(A) 2𝐶𝑟 3+ + 7𝐻2 𝑂 → 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂72− + 14𝐻 −(B) 𝐹2 → 2𝐹 −

(C)𝑂2 + 4𝐻 + → 2𝐻2 𝑂(D) None of these
4. The oxidation number of 𝐶𝑙 in 𝐶𝑎𝑂𝐶𝑙2 (bleaching powder) is (AIEEE 2002)

(A) zero, since it contains 𝐶𝑙2 (B) −1, since it contains 𝐶𝑙 −

(C) +1, since it contains 𝐶𝑙𝑂− (D)+1 and −1, since it contains 𝐶𝑙𝑂− and 𝐶𝑙 −
5. The oxidation state of nickel in 𝐾4 𝑁𝑖(𝐶𝑁)4 is (AIEEE 2003)

(A) +1 (B) +2 (C) −1 (D)0

6. Which of the following chemical reaction depicts the oxidizing behavior of 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4? (AIEEE 2006)

(A) 2𝑃𝐶𝑙5 + 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 → 2𝑃𝑂𝐶𝑙3 + 2𝐻𝐶𝑙 + 𝑆𝑂2 𝐶𝑙2(B) 2𝐻𝐼 + 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 → 𝐼2 + 𝑆𝑂2 + 2𝐻2
(C) 𝐶𝑎(𝑂𝐻)2 + 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 → 𝐶𝑎𝑆𝑂4 + 2𝐻2 𝑂 (D)𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 + 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4 → 𝑁𝑎𝐻𝑆𝑂4 + 𝐻𝐶𝑙
7. 𝑧
Consider the following reaction, 𝑥𝑀𝑛𝑂4− + 𝑦𝐶2 𝑂42− + 𝑧𝐻 + → 𝑥𝑀𝑛2+ + 2𝑦𝐶𝑂2 + 2 𝐻2 𝑂
The values of 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧 in the reaction are. respectively (JEE-Main 2013)

(A) 5, 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 16 (B) 2, 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 8 (C) 2, 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 16 (D) 5, 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 8

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ANSWER KEYS
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. C
11. A 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. B
21. A 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. C
31. B 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. B 36. A 37. D 38. C 39. D 40. A
41. D 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. A – b,c,d ; B – b,c,d ; C – c ; D – d
47. 𝟎(𝑷 → +𝟐, 𝑺𝑰 → +𝟐, 𝑺𝑰𝑰 → −𝟏, 𝑵 → −𝟑,total-0)

ARCHIVES (ANSWER KEYS)

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C

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