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oxidation and reduction

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the oxidation number of chlorine in ClO3-1 ?

a)

-1

b)

+1

c)

+7

d)

+5

e)

+3

2.

What is the oxidation number of chlorine in ClO4-1 ?

a)

-1

b)

+1

c)

+7

d)

+5

e)

+8

3.

What is the oxidation number of chlorine in ClO2 ?

a)

-1

b)

+4

c)

+7

d)

+5

e)

+2

4.

Oxidation is the _________ of electrons.

a)

loss

b)

gain

c)

sharing

d)

transfer

5.

Reduction is the ___________ of electrons.

a)

loss

b)

gain

c)

sharing

d)

transfer

6.
Which statement is true:
Mg → Mg2+ + 2e
a)
Mg gains 2 electrons
b)
Mg2+ loses 2 electrons
c)
Mg loses 1 electron
d)
Mg loses 2 electrons
7.

Which of the following half reactions correctly represents a reduction half reaction? be sure your answer is a correct equation

a)
Fe →Fe2+ + 2e-
b)
Pb4+ + 2e- →Pb2+
c)
2O-2 →O2 + 4e-
d)
Fe + 3e- →Fe3+
8.

What is the oxidation number of Nitrogen in HNO3

a)

-7

b)

-5

c)

+5

d)

+7

e)

+2

9.

The below reaction is an example of _________reaction.

F2 → 2 F- + 2 e-

a)

Oxidation

b)

Reduction

c)

Neutralization

d)

decomposition

e)

combustion

10.

Which of the following is the correct, balanced half -reaction for the oxidation of Cu to Cu+2?

a)

Cu ⟶ Cu+2

b)

Cu + 2 e- ⟶ Cu+2

c)

Cu - 2e- ⟶ Cu+2

d)

Cu ⟶ Cu+2 + 2 e-

11.

Fe + 3e- →Fe what charge should be here

a)

+3

b)

-3

c)

0

d)

-1

12.

2Fe + __e- →2Fe +2 how many electrons are needed

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Cu + →Cu +2 __e- how many electrons are needed

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Cu+1 + →Cu +2 __e- how many electrons are needed

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

3Cu+1 + →3Cu +2 __e- how many electrons are needed

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

S-1 + →S+2 __e- how many electrons are needed

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

Ca → + 2e- + Ca what charge should be here

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

-1

18.

Ca-1 → + 2e- + Ca what charge should be here

a)

+2

b)

-2

c)

+1

d)

-1

19.

Based on your knowledge of ioninc bonding what will Aluminum do in order to lower it's energy and become more stable?

a)

Gain 3 electrons and become Al+3

b)

Lose 3 electrons and become Al+3

c)

Gain 5 electrons and become Al+3

d)

Nothing it is stable as Al0

20.

Based on your knowledge of ioninc bonding what will Oxygen do in order to lower it's energy and become more stable?

a)

Gain 2 electrons and become O-2

b)

Lose 2 electrons and become O-2

c)

Lose 6 electrons and become O-2

d)

Nothing it is stable as O0

21.

Based on your knowledge of ioninc bonding what will Nitrogen do in order to lower it's energy and become more stable?

a)

Gain 3 electrons and become N-3

b)

Lose 3 electrons and become N-3

c)

Lose 5 electrons and become N-3

d)

Nothing it is stable as N0

22.

Based on your knowledge of ioninc bonding what will Argon do in order to lower it's energy and become more stable?

a)

Gain 3 electrons and become Ar+3

b)

Lose 2 electrons and become Ar-2

c)

Lose 5 electrons and become Ar-3

d)

Nothing it is stable as Ar0

23.

What causes redox reactions to occur?

a)

Atoms are more stable with more electrons

b)

Atoms have less energy with less electrons

c)

Atoms are more stable and have less energy with 8 valance electrons

d)

Atoms need to be paired up in compounds

24.

The fact that atoms want to have a full set of valence electrons is known as the

a)

Octet Rule

b)

The rule of 8

c)

Hund's Rule

d)

The energy level principle

25.

How many electrons and what charge will make the stable form of nitrogen

N  + __e- N what charge should be her

a)

2 and +2

b)

2 and -2

c)

3 and +3

d)

3 and -3

26.

What process is needed to make the stable for of Mg

a)

Oxidation

b)

Reduction

27.

What process is needed to make the stable for of Li

a)

Oxidation

b)

Reduction

28.

What process is needed to make the stable for of Cl

a)

Oxidation

b)

Reduction

29.

What process is needed to make the stable for of P

a)

Oxidation

b)

Reduction

30.

What process is needed to make the stable for of P

a)

Remove 3 electrons

b)

Add three electrons

c)

Add 5 electrons

d)

Remove 5 electrons

31.

What process is needed to make the stable for of Ga

a)

Remove 3 electrons

b)

Add three electrons

c)

Add 5 electrons

d)

Remove 5 electrons

32.
What type of bond is this?
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
33.

Does this bonding picture shows a redox process...

a)

Yes it is an Ionic Bond

b)

No it is Covalent Bond

c)

No way to tell

d)

Not a bond

34.

In order for both elements to be stable how many atoms of Ca and N must bond

a)

1Ca and 2N

b)

3Ca and 2N

c)

1Ca and 1N

d)

2Ca and 3N