Chemistry Class 11 NCERT Solutions: Chapter 8 Redox

Reactions Part 1 ~
Chemistry Class 11 NCERT Solutions Chapter 8 Redox
Reactions Part 1

Q: 1. Assign oxidation numbers to the underlined elements in each of the

following species

NaH 2 PO 4
(A)

NaH S O 4
(B)

H 4 P2 O 7
(C)

K 2 Mn O 4
(D)

CaO2
(E)

Na B H 4
(F)

H 2 S2 O7
(G)

KAl ( S O4 )2 .12 H 2 O
(H)

Answer:

NaH 2 PO 4
(A)

Let the oxidation number of P be x.

We know that,

Oxidation number of Na=+1

Oxidation number of H=+1

Oxidation number of O=2

+1 +1 x 2
Na H 2 P O 4

Then, we have

1(+1)+2(+1)+1(x)+4(-2)=0

1+2+ x8=0

x=+5

Hence, the oxidation number of P is +5

NaH S O 4
(B)

+1 + 1 x 2
Na H 2 S O4

1 ( +1 ) +1 ( +1 )+ 1 ( x ) +4 (2 )=0

1+1+ x8=0

x=+6

Hence, the oxidation number of S is + 6.

H 4 P2 O 7
(C)

+1 x 2
H 4 P2 O 7

Then, we have

4(+1)+2(x)+7(-2)=0

4 +2 x14=0
 2 x=+10

x=+5

Hence, the oxidation number of P is + 5.

K 2 Mn O 4
(D)

+1 x 2
K 2 Mn O4

Then, we have

2 (+1 ) + x +4 (2 ) =0

2+ x=8=0

x=+6

Hence, the oxidation number of Mn is +6.

CaO2
(E)

+2 x
Ca O2

Then, we have

(+2)+2( x)=0

2+2 x=0

x=1

Hence, the oxidation number of O is -1.

Na B H 4
(F)
 +1 x 1
Na B H 4

1(+1)+1(x)+4(-1)=0

1+ x4=0

x=+3

Hence, the oxidation number of B is + 3.

H 2 S2 O7
(G)

+1 x 2
H 2 S2 H 7

Then, we have

2+ ( +1 )+ 2 ( x ) +7 (2 )=0

2+2 x14=0

2 x=12

x=+6

Hence, the oxidation number of S +6.

KAl ( S O4 )2 .12 H 2 O
(H)

K S ( 2
)
+1 3+ Al x 2 O .12 +1 2
4
H2 O

Then, we have

1(+1)+1(+3)+2(x)+8(-2)+24(+1)+12(-2)=0

1+3+2 x16+2424=0
 2 x=12

x=+6

Or,

We can ignore the water molecule, as it is a neutral molecule. Then, the sum
of the oxidation numbers of all atoms of the water molecule may be taken as
zero. Therefore, after ignoring the water molecule, we have

1(+1)+1(+3)+2( x )+ 8(2)=0

1+3+2 x16=0

2 x=12

x=+6

Hence, the oxidation number of S is + 6.