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Redox Reaction

1. What is a redox reaction?

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2. Define oxidation and reduction in terms of oxygen, electron and oxidation state.

Oxidation Reduction

Oxygen

Electron

3. What is an oxidizing agent?

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4. What is oxidizing agent in terms of electron transfer.

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5. What is a reducing agent?

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6. What is oxidation state (oxidation number)?

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7. Calculate the oxidation state of the underlined element

a) SO2 b) CO32-

c) K2Cr2O7 d) CO

8. Write down ionic half equation for discharging the following ions and state whether it is oxidation or reduction.

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Mg2+ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Fe3+ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………..
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Cl- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………….……..

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9. Identify with reason which of the following species from the chemical reaction undergo oxidation and reduction.

a) ZnO + C → Zn + CO

Substance reduced: ………………………….… Reason …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

Substance oxidized: …………………………… Reason …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

Reducing agent: ………………………………... Reason …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

Oxidizing agent: ………………………………... Reason …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

b) Zn + CuSO4 → ZnSO4 + Cu

Substance reduced: ………………………….… Reason …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

Substance oxidized: …………………………… Reason …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

Reducing agent: ………………………………... Reason …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

Oxidizing agent: ………………………………... Reason …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

c) Ca + F2 → CaF2
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Substance oxidized: …………………………… Reason …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

Reducing agent: ………………………………... Reason …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

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d) 2FeCl2 + Cl2 → 2FeCl3

Substance reduced: ………………………….… Reason …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

Substance oxidized: …………………………… Reason …………………………………………………………………………………….…………

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10. Potassium manganate (VII), KMnO4, is an oxidising agent which is often used to test for the presence of reducing agents.
State the colour change of this reaction.
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11. Potassium iodide, KI, is a reducing agent which is often used to test for the presence of oxidising agents. State the
colour change of this reaction.
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1. The equations represent redox reactions.

In which equation is the underlined substance acting as a reducing agent?
A CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2 B CO2 + C → 2CO
C CuO + H2 → Cu + H2O D 3CO + Fe2O3 → 2Fe + 3CO2

2. Which change is an oxidation?

A FeO to Fe2O3 B Fe2O3 to FeO
C H2O2 to H2O D H2O to H2

3. Which statement describes what happens in the reaction shown?

2Mg + CO2 → 2MgO + C
A Carbon and magnesium are both oxidised.
B Carbon is oxidised and magnesium oxide is reduced.
C Magnesium is oxidised and carbon dioxide is reduced.
D Magnesium oxide and carbon dioxide are both reduced.

4. In which equation does the oxidation of the underlined compound occur?

A 2CuO + C → CO2 + Cu
B Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2
C 2Mg + O2 → 2MgO
D MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2

5. In which change is N2O3 oxidised?

6. Aluminium reacts with iron(III) oxide as shown.

iron(III) oxide + aluminium → iron + aluminium oxide
Which statement about this reaction is correct?
A Aluminium is oxidised. B Aluminium oxide is reduced.
C Iron(III) oxide is oxidised. D Iron is oxidised.

7. Which equation represents a reduction reaction?

A Fe2+ + e– → Fe3+ B Fe2+ → Fe3+ + e– C Fe3+ + e– → Fe2+ D Fe → Fe2+ + e–

8. Copper metal donates electrons to silver ions. Zinc metal donates electrons to copper ions.
What is the strongest reducing agent?
A copper ions B copper metal C silver ions D zinc metal
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9. An example of a redox reaction is shown.

Zn + Cu2+ → Zn2+ + Cu
Which statement about the reaction is correct?
A Zn is the oxidising agent and it oxidises Cu2+.
B Zn is the oxidising agent and it reduces Cu2+.
C Zn is the reducing agent and it oxidises Cu2+.
D Zn is the reducing agent and it reduces Cu2+.