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Question 1

Drag and drop the CORRECT numbers to arrange the steps needed for writing oxidation and
reduction half-reactions.

  5  For each half-reaction, balance the atoms and the charges.

  2   Identify the elements that are oxidized and reduced.

  1   Assign oxidation numbers to all elements.

  4   Split the redox pairs into two equations.

  3   Write the ionic equation for the redox reaction.

Question 2

Select the CORRECT choices from the drop-down menus.

Consider the reduction half-reaction:  MnO4− + 4H+ + 3e− → MnO2 + 2H2O

When writing the half-reaction in a basic medium, we have to add 4 OH− on

both sides of the half-reaction .

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Question 3

Select the CORRECT answer. 

In which case do we add electrons on the product's side when balancing half-reactions? 

if the products have a higher positive charge 

if there are more ions on the product's side 

if there are more ions on the reactant's side 

if the products have a higher negative charge 

Question 4

Select the CORRECT answer.

Consider the redox reaction:  2Ag(s) + Zn2+(aq) + 2OH−(aq) → Zn(s) + Ag2O(aq) + H2O(l)
Which redox pair was oxidized in the above redox reaction?

OH−(aq)/H2O(l)

Ag(s)/Ag2O(aq)

Zn2+(aq)/Ag2O(aq)

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Zn2+(aq)/Zn(s)

Question 5

Select the CORRECT answer.

How many electrons should be added on the reactants' side to balance out the charges? 
                                                                     Cr2O72− + 14H+ → 2Cr3+ + 7H2O

2e−

14e−

6e−

3e−

Question 6

Select the CORRECT answer.

Which of the half-reactions below is NOT an oxidation half-reaction?

SO32−(aq) + H2O(l) → SO42−(aq) + 2H+(aq) + 2e−

2Br− (aq) →  Br2(l) + 2e−

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Br− + 3H2O → BrO3− + 6H+ + 6e−

2Fe(s) + 3CuSO4(aq) → 3Cu(s) + Fe2(SO4)3(aq)

Question 7

Select the CORRECT answer to complete the sentence. 

A half-reaction is a reaction that shows __________ of a redox reaction.

either the oxidation or the reduction process

the oxidation process only

the spectator ions only

the reduction process only

Question 8

Select the CORRECT answer.

What should we add on the product's side to balance the Zn and Zn2+ in the half-reaction
below?

Zn → Zn2+ +  ?

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1e+

2e+

2e−

1e−

Question 9

Drag and drop the CORRECT options to complete the sentence.

Consider the half-reactions below:

oxidation half-reaction:  Al → Al3+ + 3e−

reduction half-reaction:  Cu2+ + 2e− → Cu

For the electrons to cancel out each other when adding the two half-reactions, we should
add:

the coefficient 2 for the oxidation half-reaction

the coefficient 3 for the reduction half-reaction

5 4 6

Question 10

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Drag and drop the CORRECT options to write down the balanced redox reaction.
Consider the half-reactions below:
MnO4− + 4H+ + 3e− → MnO2 + 2H2O
                       C2O42− → 2CO2 + 2e−

The balanced redox equation in basic medium is:  2MnO4− + 3C2O42− + 4H2O  →

2MnO2 + 6CO2+ 8OH−  

2MnO4− + 3C2O42− + 8H+ + 6e− 2MnO2 + 6CO2 + 4H2O

2MnO2 + 6CO2 + 4H2O + 6e− 2MnO4− + 3C2O42− +  8H+

Question 11

Fill in the blank with the CORRECT number.

Consider the three half-reactions below: 

half-reaction 1:  Fe(s) → Fe2+(aq) + 2e−

half-reaction 2:  O2(g) + 4H+(aq) + 4e− → 2H2O(l)
half-reaction 3:  2Fe2+(aq) + O2(g) + H2O(l) + 2e− → Fe2O3(s) + 2H+(aq)

To get the balanced redox equation 4Fe(s) + 3O2(g)  → 2Fe2O3(s), we need to add:

the coefficient 4 for half-reaction 1

the coefficient 1 for half-reaction 2

the coefficient 2 for half-reaction 3 

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Question 12

Drag and drop the CORRECT options to complete the half-reaction. 

Consider the redox pairs in the equation:  Cr(OH)3 + Se → Cr + SeO32−
 
The balanced reduction half-reaction in acidic solution is: 

        Cr(OH)3+ 3H++ 3e− →  Cr + 3H2O

SeO32− + 3H2O Se + 6H+ + 4e− Cr(OH)3 + 3e−

Cr + 3OH−

Question 13

Select the CORRECT answer.

Consider the redox pair:  SO32−(aq) → SO42−(aq)
How can we balance the number of oxygen atoms on both sides? 

add one oxygen atom to  SO32−

remove one oxygen atom from SO42−

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add H2O on the reactant's side

add H2O on the reactant's side and H+ on the product's side

Question 14

Drag and drop the CORRECT options to complete the half-reactions.

Consider the unbalanced redox equation:  Au + O2 + CN− → Au(CN)2− + H2O2

The oxidation half-reaction is:   2CN−+ Au  →  Au(CN)2¯ +

1e−  

The reduction half-reaction is:  O2 + 2H++ 2e− →

H 2 O2  

H2O 2H+ + 1e− 2e−

Question 15

Select the CORRECT answer.    

When you dip an iron nail in copper(II) sulfate solution a redox reaction takes place.
Choose the correct half-reaction that applies to this chemical process. 

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Cu+(aq) + 1e− → Cu(s)

Fe(s) → Fe2+(aq) + 2e− 

Fe2+(aq) + 2e− → Fe(s)

Cu(s) → Cu2+(aq) + 2e−

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