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redox reaction

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

Oxidation involves

a)

Loss of electrons

b)

Gain of electrons

c)

Increase in the valency of negative part

d)

Decrease in the valency of positive part

2.

Which halide is not oxidised by MnO2

a)

F

b)

Cl

c)

Br

d)

I

3.

Of the four oxyacids of chlorine the strongest oxidising agent in dilute aqueous solution is

a)

HClO4

b)

HClO

c)

HClO3

d)

HClO2

4.

Strongest reducing agent is

a)

F-

b)

Cl-

c)

Br-

d)

I-

5.

The valency of Cr in the complex [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]+

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

6.

In which of the following compound transition metal has zero oxidation state

a)

CrO5

b)

NH2NH2

c)

[Fe(CO)5]

d)

NOClO4

7.

Phosphorus has the oxidation state of +3 in

a)

Orthophosphoric acid

b)

Phosphorus acid

c)

Metaphosphoric acid

d)

Pyrophosphoric acid

8.

Oxidation numbers of two Cl atoms in bleaching powder, CaOCl2 are

a)

– 1, – 1

b)

+ 1, – 1

c)

+ 1, + 1

d)

0, – 1

9.

A compound is in its low oxidation state. Then its will be

a)

Highly acidic

b)

Highly basic

c)

Highest oxidising property

d)

Half acidic, half basic

10.

Nitrogen show different oxidation states in the range

a)

0 to +5

b)

– 3 to + 5

c)

– 5 to + 3

d)

– 3 to + 3

11.

For H3PO3 and H3PO4 the correct choice is

a)

H3PO3 is dibasic and reducing

b)

H3PO3 is dibasic and non-reducing

c)

H3PO4 is tribasic and reducing

d)

H3PO3 is tribasic and non-reducing

12.

The compound which could not act both as oxidising as well as reducing agent is

a)

SO2

b)

MnO2

c)

Al2O3

d)

CrO

13.

Find out the oxidation state of Cr in CrO5

a)

+5

b)

+10

c)

+6

d)

+8

14.

Arrange increasing order of their acidic strength of following

(i) HClO3 (ii) HBrO3 (iii) HIO3

a)

i>ii>iii

b)

i<ii<iii

c)

i<iii<ii

d)

iii<ii<i

15.

Which one is not a ortho oxy acid?

a)

Boric acid

b)

phosphouric acid

c)

phosphorous acid

d)

Sulphuric acid

16.

Which of the following species, do not

show disproportionation reaction

a)

ClO

b)

ClO2

c)

ClO3

d)

ClO4

17.

Several blocks of magnesium are fixed to the bottom of a ship to

a)

Keep away the sharks

b)

Make the ship lighter

c)

Prevent action of water and salt

d)

Prevent puncturing by under-sea rocks

18.

Solution of sodium metal in liquid ammonia is strongly reducing due to the presence of the following in the solution

a)

Sodium atoms

b)

Solvated electrons

c)

Sodium hydride

d)

Sodium amide

19.

HNO2 acts both as reductant and oxidant, while HNO3 acts only as oxidant. It is due to their

a)

Solubility ability

b)

Maximum oxidation number

c)

Minimum oxidation number

d)

Minimum number of valence electrons

20.

The brown ring complex compound is formulated as [Fe(H2O)5NO]SO4 The oxidation state of iron is

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

21.

In which of the following compounds the oxidation number of carbon is maximum

a)

HCHO

b)

CHCl3

c)

CH3OH

d)

C12H22O11

22.

The process in which oxidation number increases is known as

a)

Oxidation

b)

Reduction

c)

Auto-oxidation

d)

None of the above

23.

Assertion : SO2 and Cl2 both are bleaching agents

Reason : Both are reducing agents

a)

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

b)

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

c)

If assertion is true but reason is false.

d)

If the assertion and reason both are false.

e)

If assertion is false but reason is true.

24.

1. Fluorine exists only in –1 oxidation state.

Reason : Fluorine has 2S22P5configuration.

a)

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

b)

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

c)

If assertion is true but reason is false.

d)

If the assertion and reason both are false.

e)

If assertion is false but reason is true.

25.

Assertion : HClO4is a stronger acid than HClO3 .

Reason : Oxidation state of in is HClO4 +VII and in HClO3 +V

a)

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

b)

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

c)

If assertion is true but reason is false.

d)

If the assertion and reason both are false.

e)

If assertion is false but reason is true.

26.

1. Assertion : Oxidation number of carbon in CH2O is zero.

Reason : CH2O formaldehyde, is a covalent compound.

a)

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

b)

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

c)

If assertion is true but reason is false.

d)

If the assertion and reason both are false.

e)

If assertion is false but reason is true.

27.

1. Assertion : The oxidation numbers are artificial, they are useful as a ‘book-keeping’ device of electrons in reactions.

Reason : The oxidation numbers do not usually represent real charges on atoms, they are simply conventions that indicate what the maximum charge could possibly be on an atom in a molecule

a)

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

b)

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

c)

If assertion is true but reason is false.

d)

If the assertion and reason both are false.

e)

If assertion is false but reason is true.

28.

1. Assertion : H 2SO4cannot act as reducing agent.

Reason : Sulphur cannot increase its oxidation number beyond + 6.

a)

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

b)

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

c)

If assertion is true but reason is false.

d)

If the assertion and reason both are false.

e)

If assertion is false but reason is true

29.

Oxidation number of nitrogen in NaNO2 is

a)

+2

b)

+3

c)

+4

d)

+5

30.

Oxidation number of S in H2SO5 is

a)

+4

b)

+5

c)

+6

d)

+8