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REDOX Review (No Table J or Cells)

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The oxidation state of any element by itself is...

a)

0

b)

+1

c)

-2

d)

Whatever it says on the Periodic Table

2.

The sum of the oxidation numbers of a compound is...

a)

Always Posiotive

b)

Always Negative

c)

0

d)

Impossible to determine.

3.

What is the sum of the oxidation state in the Phosphate ion (PO43-)?

a)

0

b)

+4

c)

-3

d)

+3

4.

What is the oxidation number for elements in Group 2?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-1

d)

-2

5.

Determine the Oxidation State for each of the following

a)

Mg2+

1.

+2

b)

Cl

2.

0

c)

Cl in NaCl

3.

-1

d)

S in LiHSO4

4.

+6

e)

O in H2O

5.

-2

6.

Decide if each of the following is true of Oxidation or Reduction.

Categorize the following

Electrons Lost

Becomes more Positive

Oxidation State Increases

Electrons Gained

Becomes more Negative

Oxidation State Decreases

Electrons are Products (Right of Arrow)

Electrons are Reactants (Left of Arrow)

Oxidation
Reduction
7.

What is NOT true about all REDOX Reactions?

a)

They involve the transfer (gain/loss) of electrons.

b)

They occur simultaneously (at the same time).

c)

They result in a change in oxidation state.

d)

They must always involve oxygen?

8.

In a balanced REDOX reaction, electrons lost must be...

a)

greater than electrons gained.

b)

equal to electrons gained.

c)

less than electrons gained.

d)

double the electrons gained.

9.

Which are conserved during all reactions? Check all that apply.

a)

Mass

b)

Charge

c)

Phase

d)

Energy

10.

Match the following.

a)

Oxidized

1.

Reducing Agent

b)

Reduced

2.

Oxidizing Agent

c)

REDOX Reaction

3.

Zn + HCl --> ZnCl2 + H2

d)

NOT REDOX Reaction

4.

NaCl + AgNO3 --> AgCl + NaNO3

11.

Which species is oxidized in the following reaction?

2 Ag+(aq) + Cu(s) ⟶ 2 Ag(s) + Cu2+(aq)

a)

Ag

b)

Ag+

c)

Cu

d)

Cu2+

12.

What is the oxidation number of chlorine in HClO?

a)

0

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+5

13.
What is oxidation number of P in K3PO4?
a)
+1
b)
+5
c)
-2
d)
0
14.
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+
15.

Which equation represents a redox reaction?

a)

NaOH + HNO3 → NaNO3 +H2O

b)

2AgNO3 + Zn → Zn(NO3)2 + 2Ag

c)

2NaCl + Pb(NO3)2 → PbCl2 + 2NaNO3

d)

CaCO3 + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2O + CO2

16.

The following chemical equation represents the extraction of silicon from quartz using coke.

SiO2 + C → Si + CO2

What is the change in oxidation number of silicon?

a)

+2 to 0

b)

+4 to 0

c)

0 to +2

d)

0 to +4

17.

Which half-reaction correctly represents reduction?

a)

Ag --> Ag+ + e-

b)

F2 --> 2 F- + 2e-

c)

Au3+ + 3e- --> Au

d)

Fe2+ + e- --> Fe3+

18.

What is the reducing agent here: N2 + 3H2 --> 2NH3

a)

N2

b)

H2

c)

NH3

d)

2NH3

19.

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

20.

What is the oxidizing agent in the following reaction?

Zn (s) + Cu2+ (aq) Zn2+ (aq) + Cu (s)

a)

Zn (s)

b)

Cu2+ (aq)

c)

Zn2+ (aq)

d)

Cu (s)

21.

What is the oxidation number of X in XO4-?

a)

+4

b)

+5

c)

+7

d)

+8

22.

Given the redox reaction: Fe2+ + Al → Fe + Al3+

As the reaction takes place, there is a transfer of

a)

protons from Fe2+ to Al

b)

electrons from Fe2+ to Al

c)

protons from Al to Fe2+

d)

electrons from Al to Fe2+

23.

In the reaction Zn + H2O --> ZnO2 + H2

which element, if any, is oxidized?

a)

Zn0

b)

Zn+2

c)

O-2

d)

H20

e)

None

24.

The sum of the oxidation numbers in SCN- is equivalent to

a)

0

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+3

25.
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
26.
What coefficient would Fe+2 have in the following reaction?
___ Al + ___ Fe+2 → ___ Al+3 + ___ Fe
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
6
27.

Which of the following is a reducing agent in the reaction 2Fe3++Sn2+2Fe2++Sn4+\text{2Fe}^{3+} + \text{Sn}^{2+} \rightarrow \text{2Fe}^{2+} + \text{Sn}^{4+} ?

a)

Fe3+\text{Fe}^{3+}

b)

Fe2+\text{Fe}^{2+}

c)

Sn2+\text{Sn}^{2+}

d)

Sn4+\text{Sn}^{4+}