Student’s Name (Class): __________________________________________________

RedOx In-class Practices

Q1) State the oxidation states of the red-bolded species in the table below.

Compound Oxidation state Compound Oxidation state

Na2O Al2S3

Ca(OH)2 NaF

CO2 LiNO3

CuNO3 Fe(SO4)3

NH3 P2O5

Q2) Determine the oxidised and reduced species as well as the reducing and oxidizing agents in
the below chemical reactions.

Species Species Oxidizing Reducing

Chemical Reaction
oxidised reduced agent agent

2Sr(s) + O2(g) → 2SrO(s)

2Li(s) + S(s) → Li2S(s)

Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)

3Mg(s) + N2(g) → Mg3N2(s)

Cl2 + 2NaBr(aq) → 2NaCl(aq) + Br2(g)

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Dr. Ricky Saputra, B.ChemEng, AMIChemE
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Q3) Develop the Half-reaction Equations for both the reduction and oxidation process for each
of the following.

Oxidation Reduction
Chemical Reaction
half-equation half-equation

Na(s) + Al3+(aq) → Na+(aq) + Al(s)

Mg2+(aq) + K(s) → K+(aq) + Mg(s)

Cu(s) + Ag+(aq) → Cu2+(aq) + Ag(s)

F2(g) + 2Cl-(aq) → Cl2(g) + 2F-(aq)

Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)

Q4) One of the most damaging oxidation reactions is

corrosion, where metals (generally iron) are oxidized to
form metal oxide. The general equation to represent this
phenomenon for iron is:

Fe(s) + O2(g) → Fe2O3(s)

Metal corrosion has been a problem since the Iron Age. Research into corrosion prevention
has made significant progress, but the problems it causes are still very significant. This data
is the result of a two-year study on the impact of corrosion in some sectors of the US
economy at the turn of the century.

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Dr. Ricky Saputra, B.ChemEng, AMIChemE
Student’s Name (Class): __________________________________________________

Utilizing the above chart, answer the below questions:

a) State the sector that is most affected by corrosion.

b) Through brainstorming and access to online databases, research and summarize the
rationale why that sector is mostly affected by corrosion.

c) Devise, through short description, a method, technique or technology that could be used
to prevent corrosion.

d) Through your understanding now, briefly describe how are the concept transfer and
change apply in this RedOx topic.

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Dr. Ricky Saputra, B.ChemEng, AMIChemE