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Oxidation and Reduction

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Substances that lose electrons easily and are oxidized in a chemical reaction are ____________.

a)

reducing agents

b)

coloring agents

c)

oxidizing agents

d)

neutralizing agents

e)

analytical agents

2.

What is the oxidation number of Nitrogen in HNO3

a)

-7

b)

-5

c)

+5

d)

+7

e)

+2

3.

Identify the species reduced in the following reaction.


Fe(s) + 2 Ag+(aq) → Fe2+(aq) + 2 Ag(s)

a)

Fe

b)

Ag

c)

none of these

d)

None of the above

4.

The below reaction is an example of _________reaction.

F2 → 2 F- + 2 e-

a)

Oxidation

b)

Reduction

c)

Neutralization

d)

decomposition

e)

combustion

5.

Find the oxidation number of Ca in CaH2

a)

-2

b)

-4

c)

+2

d)

+4

e)

0

6.

Oxidation is....

a)

Gain of electrons

b)

Loss of electrons

c)

Both the loss and gain of electrons

d)

None of these

7.

Reduction is....

a)

Gain of electrons

b)

Loss of electrons

c)

Both the loss and gain of electrons

d)

None of these

8.

What is the oxidation state of Nitrogen in N2 (g)?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

2

d)

0

9.

Oxidation involves

a)

gaining electrons; gaining oxygen

b)

losing electrons; losing oxygen

c)

gaining electrons; losing oxygen

d)

losing electrons; gaining oxygen

10.
Reduction involves 
a)
gaining electrons; gaining oxygen
b)
losing electrons; losing oxygen
c)
gaining electrons, losing oxygen
d)
losing electrons; gaining oxygen
11.

Identify the substance that is reduced in the reaction between copper(II) ion and magnesium.

Cu2+ + Mg → Cu + Mg2+

a)

Cu2+

b)

Mg

c)

Cu

d)

Mg2+

12.

Gaining oxygen is an example of...

a)

oxidation

b)

reduction

13.

In a redox reaction, the species reduced

a)

gains electrons and is the oxidizing agent

b)

loses electrons and is the oxidizing agent

c)

loses electrons and is the reducing agent

d)

gains electrons and is the reducing agent

14.
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
15.
Which of the following half reactions correctly represents a reduction half reaction?
a)
Fe →Fe2+ + 2e-
b)
Pb4+ + 2e- →Pb2+
c)
2O-2 →O2 + 4e-
d)
Fe + 3e- →Fe3+
16.

In a reaction, copper is reduced; its number of electrons has:

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

Remained Constant

d)

Varies Randomly

17.
If an atom loses electrons during a chemical reaction, the atom was:
a)
Oxidized
b)
Reduced
c)
Neutralized
d)
Precipitated
18.
In the reaction
2Ca(s) + O2(g) --> 2CaO(s), calcium is __________
a)
Reduced
b)
Synthesized
c)
Oxidized
d)
None of the above
19.

In a redox reaction, spectator ions...

a)

become oxidised

b)

become reduced

c)

remain unchanged

20.
What substance is oxidized in the following reaction?
4Fe + 3O2 --> 2Fe2O3
a)
Iron
b)
Fluorine
c)
Oxygen
21.

In the reaction


4 NH3 + 5 O2 → 4 NO + 6 H2O


the oxidation number of nitrogen changes from

a)

–2 to –3

b)

–2 to +3

c)

–3 to –2

d)

–3 to +2

22.

What is the oxidation number of chromium in K2Cr2O7 ?

a)

+12

b)

+2

c)

+3

d)

+6

23.

In which substance does hydrogen have an oxidation number of zero?

a)

LiH

b)

H2O

c)

H2S

d)

H2

24.

In which substance is the oxidation number of Cl equal to +1?

a)

Cl2

b)

Cl2O

c)

AlCl3

d)

HClO2

25.

What is the oxidation state of phosphorus in the

compound Na3PO3?

a)

0

b)

-3

c)

+3

d)

+5

26.

In which compound does hydrogen have an oxidation state of –1?

a)

NaH

b)

HCl

c)

H2O

d)

NH3

27.

Oxygen has an oxidation number of –2 in

a)

O2

b)

NO2

c)

Na2O2

d)

OF2

28.

Given the reaction:


Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)


The oxidation number of Zn(s) increases because it

a)

loses electrons

b)

gains electrons

c)

loses protons

d)

gains protons

29.

Which change in oxidation number represents reduction?

a)

–1 to +1

b)

–1 to –2

c)

–1 to +2

d)

–1 to 0

30.

Given the reaction:


F2(g) + 2 Br–(aq) → Br2() + 2 F–(aq)


Which species is reduced?

a)

F2(g)

b)

Br–(aq)

c)

Br2 (l)

d)

F–(aq)