AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL , NOIDA

Class XI

Chemistry

Unit: 8(Redox reactions)

LEVEL- 1

1. Give an example of a compound in which Carbon has a negative oxidation number? (1)
2. What is A in the given reaction? (1)
2H2S + SO2 2H2O + A
3. What is the value of x in the following half reaction? (1)
Cr2O72- + 14H+ + xe- 2Cr3- + 7H2O
4. What is average oxidation number of Carbon in (CH 3COCH3)? (1)
5. Calculate the oxidation number of underlined atoms in the following: (2)

i)BrF3

ii)Na2B4O7

iii)Fe3O4

iv)Pb3O4

6. Identify the type of redox reactions: (2)

i) Mg(s) + N2(g) Mg3N2(s)
ii) 2H2O(l) 2H2(g) + O2(g)
iii) TiCl4(l) + 2Mg(s) Ti(s) + 2MgCl2(l)
iv) 3Cl2 + 6OH (aq)
- 5Cl- (aq) + ClO3- + 3H2O(l)

Level-2

7. In the following reaction which element loses as well as gains electrons? (1)

NaClO NaClO3 + 2NaCl

8. In which compound does Cr display its highest oxidation state? (1)

9. SO2 and H2O2 act as oxidising as well as reducing agents. Justify. (2)
 10. What is the minimum and maximum oxidation state of Nitrogen in its compounds? Give one
example of each. (2)

11. Can the reaction: Cr2O7-2 + H2O 2CrO4-2 + 2H+ be regarded as a redox reaction? Give
reason. (HOTS) (2)

12. Split the following redox reaction into oxidation and reduction half reactions: (2)

i.
ii. 2Al(s) + 3Cu+2(aq) 2Al3+ (aq) + 3Cu(s)

13.Nitric acid acts only as an oxidising agent while nitrous acid acts both as an oxidising agent and a

reducing agent. Explain. (2)

14.Which of the following equations represent redox reactions? Identify the oxidising and reducing

agent:

(i) Ca(HCO3)2 CaCO3 + CO2 + 2H2O

(ii) 2Cu+2 + 4I- CuI + I2

15. Explain the difference between valence and oxidation number. (2)

Level-3

16. MnO42- undergoes disproportionation reaction in acidic medium but MnO 4- does not.
Give reason. (1)

17. PbO and PbO2 react with HCl according to the following chemical equation:

2PbO + 4HCl 2PbCl2 + 2H2O

PbO2 + 4 HCl PbCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2

Why do these compounds differ in their reactivity? (2)

18. Balance the following equation MnO4- + Br- Mn2+ + Br2 (Acidic) by ion electron method.
(3)

19. Balance the following equation Cr 2O7-2 + C2H4O Cr+3 + C2H4O2 (in acidic medium) by

oxidation number method. (3)

20. Balance the following equation Zn + NO3- Zn+2 + NH4+ (in basic medium) by ion electron
and oxidation number method. (3)