MCQ

1 Which equation does not represent a redox reaction?

A 2NH3 + H2SO4 → (NH4)2SO4

B 2SO2 + O2 → 2SO3

C 2KI + Cl 2 → 2KCl + I2

D Zn + H2SO4 → ZnSO4 + H2

2 The equation shows a redox reaction between iron(II) chloride and chlorine gas.

2FeCl 2 + Cl 2 → 2FeCl 3

Which equation describes the reduction process in this reaction?

A 2Cl – → Cl 2 + 2e–

B Cl 2 + 2e– → 2Cl –

C Fe2+ → Fe3+ + e–

D Fe3+ + e– → Fe2+

3 How is a calcium ion, Ca2+, formed from a calcium atom?

A by gaining two electrons

B by gaining two protons
C by losing two electrons
D by losing two protons

4 In which reaction is nitric acid acting as an oxidising agent?

A Cu + 4HNO3 → Cu(NO3)2 + 2H2O + 2NO2

B CuO + 2HNO3 → Cu(NO3)2 + H2O

C Na2CO3 + 2HNO3 → 2NaNO3 + H2O + CO2

D NaOH + HNO3 → NaNO3 + H2O

5 Which ionic equation represents a redox reaction?

A Ag+ + Cl – → AgCl

B Ba2+ + SO 42− → BaSO4

C H+ + OH– → H2O

D Zn + Cu2+ → Zn2+ + Cu

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6 Equations for reactions of iron and iron compounds are shown.

Fe + 2HCl → FeCl 2 + H2

2FeCl 2 + Cl 2 → 2FeCl 3

FeSO4 + Mg → Fe + MgSO4

FeSO4 + 2NaOH → Fe(OH)2 + Na2SO4

How many of these are redox reactions?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

7 Which statement describes the conversion of magnesium atoms to magnesium ions?

A The change is reduction, because there has been a gain of electrons.

B The change is oxidation, because there has been a loss of electrons.
C The change is reduction, because there has been a loss of electrons.
D The change is oxidation, because there has been a gain of electrons.
8 In which equation is the underlined element reduced?

A CuSO4(aq) + Mg(s) → Cu(s) + MgSO4(aq)

B 2FeCl 2(s) + Cl 2(g) → 2FeCl 3(s)

C 2SO2(g) + O2(g) → 2SO3(g)

D Zn(s) + H2SO4(aq) → ZnSO4(aq) + H2(g)

9 An atom of which element gains three electrons when it forms an ion?

A aluminium
B iron
C nitrogen
D silicon

10 What is the function of silica, SiO2, in the equation shown below?

CaO + SiO2 → CaSiO3

A a basic oxide
B a reducing agent
C an acidic oxide
D an oxidising agent

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11 What happens when zinc foil is placed in an aqueous solution of copper(II) sulfate?
A Copper(II) ions are oxidised.
B There is no reaction.
C Zinc atoms are oxidised.
D Zinc sulfate is precipitated.

12 Sulfur dioxide reacts with aqueous bromine according to the following equation.

SO2(g) + Br2(aq) + 2H2O(l) → H2SO4(aq) + 2HBr(aq)

Which element has been oxidised?

A bromine C oxygen

B hydrogen D sulfur

13 Which reaction does not involve either oxidation or reduction?

A CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

B Cu2+(aq) + Zn(s) → Cu(s) + Zn2+(aq)

C CuO(s) + H2SO4(aq) → CuSO4(aq) + H2O(l)

D Zn(s) + H2SO4(aq) → ZnSO4(aq) + H2(g)

14 What is not an example of oxidation?

A converting iron(III) salts into iron(II) salts

B converting magnesium atoms into magnesium ions
C dissolving of a copper anode during electrolysis
D liberating chlorine from a chloride

15 The ionic equation shows the reaction between potassium iodide and iron(III) chloride.

2Fe3+(aq) + 2I –(aq) → 2Fe2+(aq) + I2(aq)

Which terms describe the changes to the iron(III) ions and iodide ions?

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 16 In which reaction is sulphur dioxide acting as an oxidising agent?

A SO2 + 2H2O + Cl2 → H2SO4 + 2HCl

B SO2 + 2NaOH → Na2SO3 + H2O

C 2SO2 + O2 → 2SO3

D SO2 + 2H2S → 2H2O + 3S

17 In which change is the nitrogen reduced?

A NH3 to NO B NH3 to NO3− C N2 to NH3 D N3– to N2

18 The reaction between hydrogen sulphide and sulphur dioxide is represented by the equation
shown.

2H2S(g) + SO2(g) → 2H2O(l) + 3S(s)

reactants products

What occurs in this reaction?

A Both reactants are reduced.
B The two reactants are neither oxidised nor reduced.
C Hydrogen sulphide is oxidised and sulphur dioxide is reduced.
D Sulphur dioxide is oxidised and hydrogen sulphide is reduced.

19 Which change is an example of oxidation?

A chloride ions to chlorine atoms

B copper(II) ions to copper atoms
C iron(III) ions to iron(II) ions
D oxygen atoms to oxide ions

20 Which series of changes includes both oxidation and reduction?

A C → CO → CO2
B PbO2 → PbO → Pb
C N2 → NH3 → NO
D C2H2 → C2H4 → C2H6

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Question 01
Write down the oxidation number of the underlined species.
1. KMnO4
2. PCl5
3. K2Cr2O7
4. SO42-
5. H2S2O7
6. (C4H4O6)2-
7. Fe2O3

Question 02
i) Define the ways in which a substance undergoes oxidation.

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ii) Define the ways in which a substance undergoes reduction .

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iii) Define a redox- reaction .

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 Question 03

Iron reacts with copper(II) sulfate solution according to the following equation:

Fe+CuSO4→FeSO4+Cu

(a) Define oxidation and reduction in terms of electron transfer.

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(b) Identify the substance that is oxidized and the substance that is reduced in this
reaction.

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(c) Write the half-equations for the oxidation and reduction processes.

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(d) Explain how you can use the concepts of oxidation and reduction to determine
which substance is the oxidizing agent and which is the reducing agent in this
reaction.

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(e) Describe what would be observed when iron is added to copper(II) sulfate
solution.

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 (f) Explain why iron can displace copper from copper(II) sulfate solution but
copper cannot displace iron from iron(II) sulfate solution.

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Question 04
Potassium chlorate(V), KCl O3, is often used in fireworks to produce flash and noise effects.
(i) An aqueous solution of potassium chlorate(V) is a good oxidising agent.
Describe a chemical test for an oxidising agent and state the result.
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(ii) When potassium chlorate(V) reacts as an oxidising agent, the chlorate(V) ions are
reduced to chloride ions.

How does this equation show that the chlorate(V) ion gets reduced?
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Question 08
Seawater contains chloride, bromide and iodide ions.
Bromine can be manufactured by bubbling chlorine through seawater.
𝑪 𝒍𝟐 + 𝟐𝑩 𝒓 → 𝑩𝒓𝟐 + 𝟐𝑪𝒍
(a) (i) Explain why the reaction of chlorine with bromide ions involves both oxidation and reduction.
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(ii) Describe how you could determine the pH of the resulting solution.
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(iii) Explain why iodine will not displace bromine from seawater.
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(b) Bromine reacts with many elements to form bromides.
The table shows the boiling points and electrical conductivity for the bromides A, B, C and D.

Which two bromides are bonded covalently? Give a reason for your answer.
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(c) Chlorine reacts with cold dilute sodium hydroxide to form sodium chlorate( I), NaCl O, sodium chloride
and water. Construct an equation for this reaction.

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(d) The concentration of sodium chlorate(I) in a solution can be found by reacting sodium chlorate( I) with
excess acidified potassium iodide and then titrating the iodine liberated with aqueous sodium
thiosulfate, Na2S2O3.

A solution of sodium thiosulfate contains 12.4g of sodium thiosulfate, Na2S2O3 . 5H2O, in

1.00 dm3 of solution.
(i) Calculate the concentration of the sodium thiosulfate solution in mol / dm 3.

concentration = .................................. mol / dm3 [1]

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(ii) 23.6 cm3 of this sodium thiosulfate solution reacts with exactly 12.5 cm3 of aqueous iodine.
Calculate the concentration, in mol / dm3, of the aqueous iodine.

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