CPP FIITJEE STOICHIOMETRY & REDOX

Section – A
Concept of limiting reagent

1. 20 ml of 0.1M BaCl2 is mixed with 30 ml of 0.2M Al2(SO4)3. What is the weight at BaSO4
formed? [Atomic mass Ba = 137 amu]
(A) 466 gm (B) 466 Kg
(C) 0.466 gm (D) 0.233 gm

2. 100 ml of 0.1M NaCl solution is mixed with 100 ml of 0.2M AgNO3 solution. Find out the
mass of AgCl precipitate formed. Which reactant is acting as limiting reagent?
[Atomic mass Ag = 108]
(A) 1.3 gm, AgNO3 (B) 1.8 gm, NaCl
(C) 1.435 gm, NaCl (D) None of above

Oxidation state

3. Find out the oxidation state of nitrogen(N) in NH4 NO3?

(A) -3, +5 (B) -1, +3
(C) +3, -5 (D) +3, -1

4. Find out the oxidation state on M if A, B, C, D, E, F are more electronegative than M.

F C

A M D
E
B
(A) +6 (B) +8
(C) +7 (D) +10

5. Find out the oxidation state of Br in potassium bromide(KBr) to that in potassium bromate
(KBrO3)
(A) +1/5 (B) -1/5
(C) -2/5 (D) +3/5

Concept of equivalent mass and n-factor

6. SO2 is oxidized to SO 42 in acid medium. Calculate equivalent mass of SO2?
SO2  2H2O  SO 42  2H  2e 
(A) 64 (B) 128
(C) 32 (D) 48

7. What is equivalent mass of NaIO3

(a) When reduced to I
(b) When reduced to I2
[At mass of I = 127 gm]
(i) (ii)
(A) 49 100.5
(B) 100.5 198
(C) 39.6 33
(D) 33 39.6

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8. Calculate eq. wt of H3PO3 in 4H3PO3  3H3PO 4  PH3
2M M
(A) (B)
3 2
3M M
(C) (D)
2 6

9. Calculate the quantity of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) required to prepare 250 ml

M
solution.
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(A) 106 gm (B) 0.25 gm
(C) 0.1 gm (D) 2.65 gm

10. Calculate the molality of 1 litre solution of 93% H2SO4(Wt/Vol). The density of the solution is
1.84 g/ml. [IIT Past Year]
(A) 1.02m (B) 1.04m
(C) 10.428m (D) 2.06m

11. Calculate the molarity of water

(A) 5.55M (B) 55.55M
(C) 0.05M (D) 1M

12. How many Na+ ions are present in 50 ml of a 0.5M solution of NaCl?
(A) 0.025 (B) 0.025 NA
(C) 1.505 x 1022 (D) 0.50

Law of gm equivalence

13. What is the normality of 1.58 gm of Potassium permagnate (KMnO4) in 500 ml acidified
solution of ferrous oxalate? [Mn = 55, K = 39]
(A) 0.10N (B) 0.02N
(C) 1.58N (D) 1.2N

14. How many ml of 0.5M H2SO4 are needed to dissolve 0.5 gm CuCO3?
(A) 10 ml (B) 12 ml
(C) 14 ml (D) 8 ml
N
15. 25 ml of caustic soda solution exactly neutralizes 20 ml of an acid solution containing
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7.875 gm of acid per litre. Calculate the equivalent mass at the acid
(A) 0.125 (B) 2.5
(C) 63 (D) 126

N
16. 150ml of HCl is required to react completely with 1 gm of a sample of limestone(CaCO3).
10
Calculate the percentage purity of CaCO3?
(A) 75% (B) 25%
(C) 50% (D) 100%

Volume strength of H2O2

17. The strength of 10 volume of H2O2 solution is:
(A) 10 gm/L (B) 68 g/L
(C) 60.70 g/L (D) 30.36 g/L

18. The normality of 10 ml of a ‘20V H2O2’ is

(A) 1.79 (B) 3.58
(C) 60.86 (D) 6.086

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Double titration
N
19. 50 mL of mixture of NaOH + Na2CO3, when titration with HCl using phenolphthalein
10
indicators required 50 mL HCl to decolorize phenolphthalein. At this stage methyl orange
was added and addition of acid continued. The second end point was reached after further
addition of 5 mL of acid. Calculate the amount of Na2CO3 and NaOH in one litre of the
solution

N
20. 100ml of mixture of NaOH + Na2CO3, when titration with HCl using Phenolphthalein
10
indicator required 100 ml HCl to decolorize Phenolphthalein. The same Vol. of mixture when
N
titrated with HCl using methyl orange indicator required 120 ml of HCl. Calculate the
10
amount of Na2CO3 and NaOH in one litre of the mixture

21. A solution contains Na2CO3 and NaHCO3. 20 ml of the solution required 5ml of 0.1M H2SO4
for neutralization using Phenolphthalein indicator. Methyl orange is then added when a
further 5 ml of 0.2M H2SO4 was required. Calculate the amount at Na2CO3 and NaHCO3 in
one litre of the solution

Back titration

22. 1 gm sample of washing soda was dissolved in 50ml of 1.0M HCl. The excess acid required
for neutralization 21.13 ml of 1.018M Ba(OH)2. Calculate the degree of hydration of washing
soda Na2CO3 .XH2O  Value of X 
N
23. 2.26 gm of impure ammonium chloride were boiled with 200ml of NaOH solution till no
2
more ammonia was given off. The excess of NaOH solution left over required 30 ml, 2N
percentage purity of salt

Iodometric and Iodimetric Titration

24. A 0.5 g sample containing MnO2 is treated with HCl liberating Cl2. The Cl2 passed into a
solution of KI and 30.0 cm3 of 0.1 M Na2S2O3 are required to the titrate the liberated iodine.
Calculate the percentage of MnO2 in the sample

25. 25 mL H2O2 were added to excess of acidified solution of KI. The iodine so liberated required
20 mL of 0.1 N sodium thiosulphate for titration. Calculate the strength in terms of normality.

26. 0.5g of a sample of bleaching powder was suspended in water and excess KI is added. On
acidifying with dl.H2SO4.I2 was liberated which required 50 mL of N/10 hypo(Na2S2O3.5H2O).
Calculate the percentage of available Cl2 in bleaching powder.

27. A sample of pyrolusite weighing 0.5g is distilled with conc. HCl. The evolved Cl2 when
passed through a solution of KI liberates sufficient I2 to react with 125 mL of N/12.5 hypo
(Na2S2O3.5H2O). Calculate the percentage of MnO2 in pyrolusite.

Percentage Oleum
28. What is the composition of 118% of oleum?
(A) 80%SO3 and 20% of H2SO4 (B) 20%SO3 and 80% of H2SO4
(C) 53.3% SO3 and 47.7% of H2SO4 (D) 60%SO3 and 40% of H2SO4

29 What is the composition of 112% of oleum?

(A) 80%SO3 and 20% of H2SO4 (B) 20%SO3 and 80% of H2SO4
(C) 53.3% SO3 and 47.7% of H2SO4 (D) 60%SO3 and 40% of H2SO4
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30. What is the composition of 109% oleum?
(A) 80%SO3 and 20% of H2SO4 (B) 60%SO3 and 40% of H2SO4
(C) 53.3% SO3 and 47.7% of H2SO4 (D) 40%SO3 and 60% of H2SO4

Balancing of Redox Reaction

31. Equal volume of 1 M each of KMnO4 and K2Cr2O7 are use to oxidize Fe(II) solution in acidic
medium. The amount of Fe oxidized will be:
(A) more with KmnO4 (B) equal with both oxidizing agent
(C) more with K2Cr2O7 (D) cannot be determined

32. Balance the given equation

KMnO4  FeSO4  H2SO 4  MnSO4  Fe2  SO4 3  H2O  K 2SO 4

Section – B

1. The oxidation number of Phosphorous (P) in H3PO2 is

(A) +2 (B) +5
(C) +1 (D) +3

2. The lowest oxidation number of nitrogen is

(A) 3 (B) 2
(C) 0 (D) +1

3. Which oxidation number is not possible for oxygen?

(A) 2 (B) +2
(C) +4 (D) +1

4. One mole of X2O2 loses four mole of electron to form a new compound in which the oxidation
number of oxygen remains unchanged. What is the oxidation number of ‘x’ in the new
compound?
(A) +2 (B) +4
(C) 4 (D) 2

5. NO 3 + H2 + H+  N2O3 + H2O
The coefficient of H+ in the above equation after balancing will be
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) None

6. Cr2O3 + 2Al  Al2O3 + 2Cr

How many moles of electron participate in the above reaction?
(A) 3 (B) 6
(C) 8 (D) 10

7. Which of the following is an autoredox reaction?

(A) Zn + 2HCl  ZnCl2 + H2  Fe+3 + SO2
Air
(B) FeS 
(C) Cl2 + 2NaOH  NaCl + NaClO + H2O (D) FeC2O4  Fe+3 + 2CO2

8. What is the oxidation number of nitrogen in HN3?

(A) 3 (B) 1/3
(C) 1 (D) None

9. Which of the following pair is not matching regarding the O.S. of S?

Compounds O.S.
(A) H2SO4 +6
(B) H2S2O8 +7
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 (C) H2SO3 +4
(D) H2SO5 +6

10. Oxygen does not show following O.S.

(A) -2 in H2O (B) -1 in H2O2
(C) 0 in O2 (D) -1 in O2F2

11. In which of the following compounds Cr cannot be further oxidized

(A) CrO5 (B) CrCl3
(C) Cr (OH)3 (D) Cr2O3

12. What oxidation states of S are present in Na2S4O6?

(A) +6, +6 (B) +6, +4
(C) +5, 0 (D) +6, 0

13. How many moles of barium permanganate will be required to oxidize one mole of
ferrous oxalate in acidic medium?
(A) 6 (B) 3/10
(C) 5/3 (D) 10

14. Which will oxidize more no. of moles of a compound when same moles of both oxidizing
agents are present under same conditions?
(A) KMnO4 (B) K2Cr2O7
(C) both will oxidize the same amount (D) none of the above

15. In the equation

NO 2  H 2 O  NO 3  2H   ne 
‘n’ stands for
(A) e’ (B) 2e’
(C) 3e’ (D) None of these

16. The oxidation numbers of C  1 and C  2 in propene CH 3 CH  CH 2  are respectively

(A) 1, 2 (B) 1, 1
(C) 2, 1 (D) +2, 1

17. In acid solutions, the reaction MnO 4  Mn 2 involves

(A) oxidation, 3 electrons (B) reduction, 3 electrons
(C) oxidation, 5 electrons (D) reduction, 5 electrons

18. For the reaction

MnO 4  C 2 O 24  H   Mn 2  CO 2  H2 O
The correct coefficients of the reactants for the balanced reaction is
MnO 4 C 2 O 24 H
(A) 2 5 16
(B) 16 5 2
(C) 5 16 2
(D) 2 16 5

19. Oxidation number of oxygen in KO3 is

(A) 2 (B) 1 / 3
(C)  1/2 (D) none

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20. nfactor for the following reaction
I  I2 is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 0 (D) none

21. nfactor for the following reaction

I2  I is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) none

22. Find out ratio of moles of reactants in the following reaction

FeSO 4  KMnO 4  Mn2+ + Fe3+.
(A) 1:3 (B) 3:1 (C) 5:1 (D) 5:2

Balance the following reactions in the given conditions:

23. I2  Cr2O72  Cr 3  IO3  (In acidic medium)

24. MnO4  SnO22  H2O  MnO2  SnO32  OH (in basic medium)

ANSWERS
Section – A
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B
5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A
9. D 10. C 11. B 12. BC
13. A 14. D 15. C 16. A
17. D 18. B 19. 2.12gm/L, 302 gm/L
20. 2.12gm, 3.2 gm 21. 5.3 g/L, 4.2 g/L 22. 10 23. 94.6%
24. 26.1% 25. N = 0.08 26. 35.5% 27. 87%
28. A 29. C 30. D 31. C

Section – B

1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B
5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B
9. B 10. D 11. A 12. C
13. B 14. B 15. B 16. C
17. D 18. A 19. B 20. A
21. B 22. C
23. 3I2  5 Cr2O72  34H  10 Cr 3   6IO3  17H2 O

24. 2MnO4  3 SnO22  H2O 

 2MnO2  3 SnO32  2OH

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