02082025 Assignment # 01 Foundation Batch

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
(Topic : Oxidation Number Concept)
(for JEE-Mains & Advanced 2027)
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01. The oxidation number of Mn in Ba(MnO4)2 is x1 and the oxidation number of Cr in
K2Cr2O7 is x2. Which of the following is correct :
(a) x1 = x2 (b) x1 – x2 = 1 (c) x1 – x2 = –1 (d) x1 + x2 = 12
02. The oxidation number of oxygen in OF2 is x1 and the oxidation number of nitrogen in
KNO3 is x2 . The value of (x1 + x2) is :
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 9
03. In the following reaction
KMnO4 + FeC2O4 + H2SO4  MnSO4 + CO2 + Fe2(SO4)3 + K2SO4 + H2O
The oxidation number of :
(a) Mn in reactant is lower than that in the product.
(b) Fe in the product is 4 less than the oxidation number of Mn in the reactant
(c) Carbon in the product is equal to the double of the oxidation number of Mn in the
reactant.
(d) Carbon is same in reactant as well as in product.
04. The oxidation number of Cr in K2Cr2O7 is equal to the oxidation number of sulphur in :
(a) Fe 2(SO 4) 3 (b) Ca(HSO3)2 (c) SF4 (d) SOF2
05. Consider the following reactions :
Reaction -1 : SnCl2 + FeCl3  SnCl4 + FeCl2
Reaction -2 : SO2 + HNO3  H2SO4 + NO2
The oxidising agent in reaction (1) and reducing agent in reaction (2) are :
(a) FeCl3 , SO2 (b) FeCl3 , HNO3 (c) SnCl2 , SO2 (d) SnCl2 , HNO3
06. In which of the following the order is Incorrect :
(P) PH3 < P4 < H3PO3 < H3PO2 (Oxidation no. of ‘Phosphorous’)
(Q) KO3 < KO2 < K2O2 < K2O (Oxidation no. of ‘oxygen’)
(R) K2SO4 < K2O2 < KO3 < KO2 (Oxidation no. of ‘oxygen’)
(S) H3PO2 < H3PO3 < H3PO4 < H4P2O7 (Oxidation no. of ‘Phosphorous’)
(a) P , Q (b) Q , R (c) P , R , S (d) P,Q,R,S
07. The oxidation number of Carbon in C12H22O11 , Xenon in Ba2XeO6 , Nickel in Ni(CO)4
is :
(a) O , +6 , O (b) +4 , +8 , O (c) O , +8 , –4 *(d) O , +8 , O
08. The oxidation number of Rubidium in RbO2 and oxidation number of Phosphorous in
Ca3(PO4)2 are :
(a) +4 , +5 (b) +1 , +5 (c) +2 , +3 (d) +1 , +3
09. Which of the following is Incorrect :
(a) Among KMnO4 , K2MnO4 and MnO2 the oxidation number of Mn is lowest in MnO2.
(b) Among PH3 , P2H4 , P4 , H3PO2 , H3PO3 in two compounds the oxidation number of
Phosphorous is non negative .
(c) Among OF2 , O2F2 , ClO2 in only one compound the oxidation number of Oxygen is
negative .
(d) All of these

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10. The oxidation number of As in Na2HAsO3 and (NH4)3[Mo12AsO40] are if it is known
that molybdenum is in its highest oxidation state.
(a) +3 , +3 (b) +5 , +5 (c) +3 , +5 (d) +5 , +3
11. The oxidation number of fluorine and calcium in Ca5(PO4)3 F are x1 and x2 respec-
tively. The value of x1 + x2 is equal to :
(a) x12 (b) x13 (c) x22 (d) x2
12. The oxidation number of chromium in Cr2O72– and oxidation number of Iodine in
IO65– are x1 and x2 respectively. The value of (x1 + x2) is :
(a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 14
13. The oxidation number of phosphorus in Ba(H2PO2)2 is :
(a) +3 (b) +2 (c) +1 (d) –1
14. The oxidation number of sulphur in S8, S2F2 and H2S respectively are :
(a) 0, +1 and –2 (b) +2, +1 and –2 (c) 0, +1 and +2 (d) –2, +1 and –2
15. The oxidation number of metal in [Mo4(O2) (H2O)4 (C2O4) (PO4)] +2
is if
it is superoxo complex :
(a) + 2 (b) + 1 (c) + 3 (d) + 4
16. The oxidation number of carbon is zero in :
(a) Ni(CO)4 (b) C2H4 (c) HCHO (d) CF3Cl
17. The oxidation number of carbon in K3 [Fe (CN)6] and in K3 [Fe(CN)5 (H2O)] are :
(a) 3, 2 (b) 2, 3 (c) 1, 2 (d) 2, 2
18. The oxidation number of Cr in K2Na Rb [Cr2 (C2O4)4 (CN)3 (C2 H4) (H2O)3 (OH)] :
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6
19. The oxidation no. of ‘P’ increases in :
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(a) H3PO2 , H4P2O6 , H3PO3 , H4P2O7 (b) PO43 , P3O105 , P 2O 7 4 , H2PO2
(c) Al(H2PO2)3 , PF2Cl , H4P2O6 , H5P3O10 (d) NaH2PO2 , Na3PO4 , P4O6 , P4O10
20. The oxidation number of nitrogen in NH2OH is :
(a) 0 (b) + 1 (c) — 1 (d) — 2
21. Oxidation number of fluorine in F2O is :
(a) + 1 (b) + 2 (c) — 1 (d) — 2
22. Oxidation number of P in Mg2 P2O7 is :
(a) + 3 (b) + 2 (c) + 5 (d) — 3
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23. The oxidation number of nitrogen in NO 3 is :
(a) — 1 (b) + 2 (c) + 3 (d) + 5
24. Oxygen has an oxidation state of +2 in :
(a) H2O2 (b) OF2 (c) SO2 (d) H2O
25. Which of the following element does not exhibit positive oxidation state :
(a) F (b) Cl (c) O (d) K
26. Oxidation no. of sulphur is maximum in :
(a) H2 S (b) S F4 (c) SO F2 (d) SO2Cl 2

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27. The oxidation state of vanadium in Rb4 Na [HV10O28] is :
(a) + 3 (b) + 5 (c) 0 (d) + 6
28. In the compounds KMnO 4 and K 2Cr2O 7 , the highest oxidation state is of the
element :
(a) potassium (b) chromium (c) oxygen (d) manganese
29. A compound contains atoms A, B and C. The oxidation number of A is + 2, of
B is +5 and of C is —2. The possible formula of the compound is :
(a) ABC2 (b) B2(AC3)2 (c) A3(BC4)2 (d) None is correct
30. Oxidation number of Fe in Na 2[Fe(CN) 5H 2O] is :
(a) + 2 (b) + 1 (c) + 3 (d) — 2
31. The oxidation sate of oxygen in potassium ozonide is :
(a) — 1/2 (b) — 2/3 (c) — 2 (d) — 1/3
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32. The oxidation no. of ‘P’ in PF6 and ‘N’ in (NO)+ are :
(a) + 5 , + 2 (b) — 5 , + 3 (c) + 5 , + 3 (d) None is correct
33. The oxidation no. of Fe in [Fe (H2O)5 F] SO4 is :
(a) 0 (b) + 1 (c) + 2 (d) + 3
34. The oxidation state of oxygen in O2+PtF6– is :
(a) zero (b) – ½ (c) + ½ (d) + 1
35. A, B and C have the oxidation numbers of +6, –2 and –1 respectively, the pos-
sible molecular formula when these atoms combine will be :
(a) A2BC (b) AB2C2 (c) ABC2 (d) AB2C
36. Oxidation numbers of carbon in H2C2O4 , CH4 and diamond respectively are :
(a) + 3, – 4 and + 4 (b) + 3, – 4 and zero
(c) + 6, + 4 and zero (d) + 6, + 4 and + 4
Integer Type #
37. The number of electrons lost by 6 molecules of Pb(N3)2 when it is oxidised into
Pb3O4 and NO2 .
38. The stoichiometric coefficient of H2SO4 in :
KMnO4 + KHC2O4 + H2SO4  MnSO4 + K2SO4 + CO2 is .
39. a MnO4– + b I– + c H+  d Mn2+ + e I2 + f H2O
In the above balanced reaction, value of (c/d) will be ?
40. CN– is oxidised by NO3– in presence of acid :
a CN– + b NO3– + c H+  (a + b) NO + a CO2 + (c/2) H2O
What are the values of a, b, c in that order .
Calculate the value of |a + 2b – 3c|.
41. Consider the balanced chemical reaction :
a I2O5 + b Br F3  c IF5 + d O2 + e Br2
Calculate the value of (b + c + e) / (a) .

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42. The unbalanced equation for the reaction of P4S3 with nitrate in aqueous acidic
medium is given below :
P4S3 + NO3–  H3PO4 + SO42– + NO
The mass (in gm) of water required per mole of P4S3 is .
43. The oxidation states of metal atoms in O2+ PtF6– , (NH4)2[Ce(NO3)6] and (IrO4)2SO4
, respectively, are x, y and z. The sum of x, y and z is .
44. A compound of Xe and F is found to have 53.5% Xe. What is the oxidation number
of Xe in this compound : (Xe = 131 , F = 19)
45. Find {(p + q) – (a + b)} in the chemical reaction :
a MnO4– + b C2O42– + H2O  pMnO2 + OH– + q CO2
[a, b, p & q are smallest possible integers]
46. The oxidation number of
(i) ‘K’ in KO3 is x1 (ii) ‘O’ in RbO2 is x2 (iii) ‘Cr’ in CrO5 is x3
(iv) ‘S’ in H2S2O8 is x4 (v) ‘Mn’ in (MnO3)2SO4 is x5
Calculate the value of 2(x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5)
47. The n-factor of P4 in P4 + Ba(OH)2  PH3 + Ba(H2PO2)2 is ‘x’ and the stoichiometric
coefficient of H2O in
KMnO4 + Fe2(C2O4)3 + H2SO4  KHSO4 + Fe2(SO4)3 + CO2 + MnSO4
is ‘y’. Calculate the value of (x + y).
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48. Number of moles of electrons needed to convert 1 gm ion of P3O105 to PH3 are x
and the oxidation number of potassium in KO2 is y. Calculate x — (2y)4 .
49. The no. of electrons lost by 1 molecule of K3[Cr(C2O4)3] when it oxidised to
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K2Cr2O7 + K2CO3 are equal to ‘x’ . The no. of electrons lost by 1 ion of N3 when it
is oxidised to N2O5 are equal to ‘y’. Calculate (y — x) .
50. The oxidation number of sulphur in Marshall acid is x and the oxidation number of As
in (NH4)3 AsO4 is y. The value of stoichiometric coefficient of H2O in
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HSO 4 + N2O  HS + HNO3 is z. The value of x + y + z is .........
51. In how many following compounds the O.N. of central element is positive :

(i) (ii) N——F (iii) (iv) C

(v) C=O (vi) C (vii) C (viii) Si

(ix) H——C  N (x) O = C (xi) Cl F3 (xii) OCl2 (xiii) OF2

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