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REDUCING AND OXIDIZING AGENT

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In redox reactions, what happens to the reducing agent?

a)

It is oxidised

b)

It does not participate in the reaction and remains unchanged

c)

It is reduced

2.

Which of the following process involves the use of an oxidising agent?

a)

Acidified potassium permanganate being used to form ethanoic acid from ethanol

b)

Using carbon monoxide to obtain iron from iron ore in a blast furnace

c)

Lithium aluminium hydride being used to change propanone into propan-2-ol

3.

Of the following, which would most likely be an oxidizing agent?

a)

K

b)

Ag+

c)

Cl2

4.

Of the following, which would most likely be a reducing agent?

a)

Ag+

b)

Cl2

c)

K

5.

For the following example, identify the oxidizing agent: Na+1 + Cl-1 --> NaCl

a)

Na+1

b)

Cl-1

c)

Both

6.

For the following example, identify the reducing agent: Al+3 + P-3 --> AlP

a)

Al+3

b)

P-3

c)

Both

7.

For the following example, identify the reducing agent:

H2 + Cl2 --> 2HCl

a)

H2

b)

Cl2

c)

Both

8.

What is the oxidizing agent of this reaction?

3Mg + N2−−−−> Mg3N2

a)

Mg

b)

N2

c)

Mg3N2

d)

MgN

9.

What is the species that gain electrons in a redox reaction?

a)

oxidizing agent

b)

reducing agent

c)

is oxidized

d)

increases in oxidation number

10.

What is the reducing agent of this reaction?

2Al(s) + 6H+(aq) −−−> 2Al3+ (aq) + 3H2(g)

a)

H+

b)

Al3+

c)

Al

d)

H2