Middle of Pyramid - Test # 34 - Redox Reactions

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1.
(d) the equivalent mass of the metal is 8
When a metal is burnt, its mass is increased by 24
percent. The equivalent mass of the metal will be: 6.

(a) 25 An oxide of metal has 20% oxygen, the equivalent mass

of oxide is:
(b) 24
(a) 32 
(c) 33.3
(b) 40
(d) 76
(c) 48
2.
(d) 52
The equivalent mass of H3PO4 in the following reaction
7.
is,
A compound contains atoms of three elements A,B and
H3PO4 + Ca(OH)2 →CaHPO4 + 2H2O C. If the oxidation number of A is +2, Bis +5 and that of
C is -2, the possible formula of the compound is
(a) 98
(a) A2(BC3)2
(b) 49
(c) 32.66 (b) A3(BC4)2

(d) 40 (c) A3(B4C)2

3. (d) ABC2 
1.520g of the hydroxide of a metal on ignition gave 0.995
8.
g of oxide. The equivalent mass of metal is:
The number of peroxide linkages in CrO5 is /are
(a) 1.520
(b) 0.995 (1) one

(c) 19.00 (2) two

(d) 9.00 (3) three

4. (4) none

What will be the normality of a solution obtained by 9.

mixing 0.45 N and 0.60 N NaOH in the ratio 2:1 by Conversion of PbSO to Pbs is:
4
volume?
(a) reduction of S
(a) 0.4 N
(b) oxidation of S
(b) 0.5 N
(c) dissociation
(c) 1.05 N
(d) none of these
(d) 0.15 N
10.
5.
Which of the following is a redox reaction?
A metal oxide is reduced by heating it in a stream of
hydrogen. It is found that after complete reduction, 3.15 (a) NaCl + KNO3 →NaNO3 + KCl
g of the oxide have yielded 1.05g of the metal. We may
deduce that: (b) CaC2O4 + 2HCl →CaCl2 + H2C2O4
(a) the atomic mass of the metal is 8 (c) Mg(OH)2 + 2NH4Cl →MgCl2 + 2NH4OH
(b) the atomic mass of the metal is 4 (d) Zn + 2AgCN →2Ag + Zn(CN)2
(c) the equivalent mass of the metal is 4
11.

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Oxidation number of Fe in K3[Fe(CN)6] is: (a) it has several isotopes

(a) +2 (b) it is very small and has 7 electrons in valency shell

(b) +3 (c) its valency is one

(c) +4 (d) it is the first member of the halogen series

(d) +1 17.

12. The oxidation state of Ni in Ni(CO)4 is:

It is found that v forms a double salt isomorphous with (a) zero

Mohr's salt. The oxidation number of V in this compound
is: (b) +4

(a) +3 (c) +8 

(b) +2 (d) +2

(c) +4 18.

(d) -4 Sulphurous acid can be used as:

13. (a) oxidising agent

The correct order of reducing power of halide ions is: (b) reducing agent
(c) bleaching agent
(a) Cl- > Br- > I- > F-
(d) all of these
(b) Cl- >  I- > Br- > F-
19.
(c)  Br- > Cl- > I- > F-
When SO2 is passed through acidified solution of
(d)  I- > Br- > Cl- > F- potassium dichromate, then chromium sulphate is
formed. The change in oxidation number of chromium is:
14.
(a) +4 to+2 
In which of the following processes nitrogen is oxidised?
(b) +5 to+3
(a) NH  → N2
+

4
(c) +6 to+3
(b) NO −
  → NO
3
(d) +7 to+2
(c) NO2 → NO −

2 20.
(d) NO3 → NH   +

4
In the reaction;
15. 2Ag + 2H2SO4 →Ag2SO4 + 2H2O + SO2,H2SO4 acts as:
In which reaction is hydrogen acting as an oxidising (a) oxidising agent
agent?
(b) reducing agent
(a) With ioding to give hydrogen iodide
(c) dehydrating agent
(b) With lithium to give lithium hydride
(d) none of these
(c) With nitrogen to give ammonia
21.
(d) With sulphur to give hydrogen sulphide
Which of the following shows highest ox. no. in
  combined state?
16. (a) Os
Fluorine is a strong oxidising agent because: (b) Ru

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(c) Xe (b) Fe2O

(d) All of these (c) K4Fe(CN)6
22.
(d) FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4.6H2O
In the preparation of chlorine from HCl; MnO2 acts as:
27.
(a) reducing agent
When an acidified solution of ferrous ammonium
(b) oxidising agent sulphate is treated with KMnO4 solution, the ion which is
oxidised is:
(c) catalytic agent
(d) dehydrating agent (a) Fe2+

23. (b) SO 2−

In the equation, (c) NH +

NO  +  H2O →NO  + 2H+ + ne-

−

2
−

3
(d) MnO −

n stands for:  

(a) H+ 28.
In the reaction,
(b) e-
2Na2S2O3 + I2 → Na2S4O6 + 2NaI,
(c) 2e-
the oxidation state of sulphur is:
(d) 3e-
(a) decreased
24.
(b) increased
In the reaction between acidified K2Cr2O7 and iron (II)
ions shown by the equation: (c) unchanged
(d) none of these
Cr2O (aq) + 6Fe2+(aq) +14H+(aq)→2Cr3+(aq)
2−

7
+
29.
7H2O(l) + 6Fe3+(aq)
During a redox change, the oxidant K2Cr2O7 is always
(a) the colour of the solution changes from green to blue
reduced to:
(b) the iron (II) ions are reduced 
(a) Cr5+
(c) the dichromate ions are reduced 
(b) Cr4+
(d) hydrogen ions are reduced
25. (c) Cr3+

Which metal exhibits more than one oxidation states? (d) Cr2+

(a) Na 30.

(b) Mg Which is not a redox change?

(c) Al (a) CaCO3 →CaO + CO2

(d) Fe (b) 2H2 + O2 →2H2O

26. (c) Na + H2O → NaOH + 1/2 H2
In which iron has the lowest oxidation state?
(d) MnCl3 → MnCl2 + 1/2 Cl2
(a) Fe(CO)5
31.
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In the reaction;  4.  M

3Br2 + 6CO 2−

3
 + 3H2O →5Br- + BrO−
3
 + 6HCO−
3
36.
which statement is correct? 25.0 g of FeSO4.7H2O was dissolved in water containing
dilute H2SO4, and the volume was made up to 1.0 L.
(a) Br2 is oxidised
25.0 mL of this solution required 20 mL of an N/10
(b) Br2 is reduced KMnO4 solution for complete oxidation. The percentage

(c) Br2 is neither oxidised nor reduced of FeSO4. 7H2O in the acid solution is

(d) Br2 is oxidised and reduced as well  (1) 78%

(2) 98%
32.
(3) 89%
Amongst the following identify the species with an atom
in (+6) oxidation state. (4) 79%
1. MnO −

4
37.
3− Which one of the following orders correctly represents
2. Cr(CN) 6
the increasing acid strengths of the given acids?
3. NiF 2−

6 (a) HOCl<HOClO<HOClO2<HOClO3
4. CrO2Cl2 (b) HOClO<HOCl<HOClO3<HOClO2
33. (c) HOClO2<HOClO3<HOClO<HOCl
A metallic oxide contains 20% oxygen. The equivalent
weight of metal is (d) HOClO3>HOClO2<HOClO<HOCl

1. 12 38.
2. 16 The valency of Cr in the complex [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]+ [MP
3. 32 PMT 2000]

4. 64 (1) 1

34. (2) 3

Which one is correct about CH2 = CCl2? (3) 5

(4) 6
(1) Both carbon are in +2 oxidation state.
39.
(2)  Both carbon are in +- oxidation state.
Oxidation number of cobalt in K[Co(CO)4] is [KCET
(3) Once carbon has +2 and other -2 oxidation state.
1996]
(4) The average oxidation number of carbon is +1.
(1) + 1
35.
(2) + 3
What is the equivalent weight of H3PO3 in the following
(3) – 1
disproportionation reaction:-
(4) – 3
H3PO3 →H3PO4 + PH3
40.
1.  M
  
6
The oxidation number of phosphorus in Ba(H2PO2)2 is
 2.  M

2
  [Kurukshetra CEE 1998; DCE 2004]

3.   2M
  (1) – 1
3

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(2) + 1 (3) – 1/2

(3) + 2 (4) – 1/4
(4) + 3 45.
41. In a balanced equation
H2 SO4 + x H I → H2 S + y I2 + z H2 O , the values of
When KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent and ultimately x, y, z are [EAMCET 2003]
forms [ M nO ] , M nO , M n O , M n
4
−2
then the
2 2 3
+2

number of electrons transferred in each case respectively (1) x = 3, y = 5, z = 2

is [AIEEE 2002] (2) x = 4, y = 8, z = 5
(1) 4, 3, 1, 5 (3) x = 8, y = 4, z = 4
(2) 1, 5, 3, 7 (4) x = 5, y = 3, z = 4
(3) 1, 3, 4, 5
(4) 3, 5, 7, 1
Fill OMR Sheet
42.
For the reaction redox
+ CO + H O the
− −2 + 2+
M nO + C O + H2 → Mn 2 2
4 4

correct coefficients of the reactants for the balanced

reaction are [IIT 1988, 92; BHU 1995; CPMT 1997;
RPMT 1999; DCE 2000; MP PET 2003]

  M nO
−

4
   C2 O
2−

4
   H
+

(1)    2 5 16

(2) 16 5 2

(3) 5 16 2

(4) 2 16 5

43.
Which of the following is the strongest oxidising agent
[Pb. CET 2000]
(1) BrO −

3
/Br
2+
, E
o
= +1 .50

(2) F e 3+
/F e
2+
, E
o
= +0 .76

(3) M nO −

4
/M n
2+
, E
o
= +1 .52

(4) Cr 2O
2−

7
/Cr
3+
, E
o
= +1 .33

44.
Oxidation number of oxygen in potassium super oxide
(KO2) is [UPSEAT 1999, 2002]

(1) – 2
(2) – 1
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