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Assigning Oxidation States

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the oxidation number of Fe in FeO?
a)
+1
b)
-1
c)
+2
d)
-2
2.
What is the oxidation number of O in CO2?
a)
+2
b)
-1
c)
+4
d)
-2
3.
What is the oxidation number of N in NO21- ?
a)
-3
b)
+4
c)
-2
d)
+3
4.
The sum of all oxidation numbers in a neutral compound is ___.
a)
0
b)
1
c)
-1
d)
depends on the compound
5.
What is the oxidation of C in CH4?
a)
-4
b)
-1
c)
+4
d)
+1
6.
What is oxidation number of Mn in MnO2 ?
a)
0
b)
+2
c)
-2
d)
+4
7.
What is the oxidation number of Ca in Ca3N2?
a)
+3
b)
+2
c)
-3
d)
-2
8.
What is the oxidation number of S in SO4 2-  ?
a)
-2
b)
+2
c)
+6
d)
-4
9.
What is oxidation number of Cr in
Cr2O72-?
a)
-2
b)
+2
c)
+6
d)
+12
10.
What is oxidation number of P in K3PO4?
a)
+1
b)
+5
c)
-2
d)
0
11.

What is the oxidation state of Cl in ClO- ?

a)

0

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

+2

12.

What is the oxidation state of Cu in CuO?

a)

-1

b)

-2

c)

+2

d)

0

13.

What is the oxidation state of H in H2?

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

0

d)

None of the above

14.

What is the oxidation state of Pb in PbO ?

a)

+2

b)

+4

c)

0

d)

-2

15.

C in CO32-?

a)

-4

b)

+2

c)

0

d)

+4

16.

S in HSO4- ?

a)

+5

b)

-6

c)

+6

d)

+2

17.

H in NaH ?

a)

+1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

None of the above

18.

Is this oxidation or reduction: SO42- becomes SO4

a)

Oxidation

b)

Reduction

c)

Neither

d)

Both

19.
What is oxidation number of H in H2O?
a)
0
b)
-2
c)
-1
d)
+1
20.
What is oxidation number of Cr in Cr2O72-?
a)
-2
b)
+2
c)
+6
d)
+12