Practice Problems: Redox Our (Answer Key)


  1. Define the oxidation number of the elements in respectively of the following compounds:

    ampere. H2CO3
    H: +1, O: -2, HUNDRED: +4

    b. N2
    N: 0

    c. Zn(OH)42-
    Zn: 2+, H: +1, ZERO: -2

    diameter. NO2-
    N: +3, O: -2

    east. LiH
    Li: +1, NARCOTIC: -1

    f. Fe3O4
    Feat: +8/3, O: -2


  2. Determine the variety being oxidized and reduced at each of the following reactions:

    a. Cr+ + Sn4+ Cr3+ + Sn2+
    Cr+: oxidized, Sn4+: lowered

    b. 3 Pounds2+ + 2 Fe (s) 3 Hg2 + 2 Fe3+
    Hg2+: reduced, Fe: oxidized

    c. 2 As (s) + 3 Pcs2 (g) 2 AsCl3
    As: oxidized, Cl2: saved


  3. Intend him apply a oxidating agent or decrease emissary in order for the followers reactions to occur?

    a. ClO3- Co2   reducing agent

    b. CONSEQUENTLY42- S2-   lowering emissary

    c. Mn2+ MnO2   oxidizing agent

    d. S ZnCl2   oxidizing agent


  4. Write balanced equations for the after redox backlashes:

    a. 2 NaBr + Cc2 2 NaCl + Br2

    b. Fe2O3 + 3 CO 2 Fe + 3 CO2 in acidic find

    c. 5 CO + I2O5 5 A2 + I2 in primary solution



  5. Post balanced equations for the following reactions:

    a. Cr(OH)3 + Br2 CrO42- + P- in basic solution

    10 OH- + 2 Cr(OH)3 + 3 Br2 2 CrO42- + 8 H2O + 6 Br-

    b. O2 + Your H2O2 + SbO2- in bottom solution

    2 OH- + 2 Sb + 3 O2 + 2 H2O 2 SbO2- + 3 H2O2

    hundred. HCOOH + MnO4- CO2 + Mn2+ in sour solution

    6 H+ + 2 MnO4- + 5 HCOOH 2 Mum2+ + 8 H2O + 5 CO2

    d. ClO2- Clock2 + Cl- in acidic solution

    5 ClO2- + 4 H+ 4 ClO2 + Cc- + 2 H2O



  6. Writing the balances half reactions of the following reactions:

    a. NiO2 + 2 H2O + Feeling Ni(OH)2 + Fe(OH)2 in basic solution

    2 H2O + NiO2 + 2 e- Ni(OH)2 + 2 OH-

    2 OH- + Fem Fe(OH)2 + 2 sie-


    b. CO2 + 2 NH2EGAD CO + NITROGEN2 + 3 H2O inbound basic solution

    CO2 + H2O + 2 e- CO + 2 OUT-

    2 OH- + 2 NH2OH NORTHWARD2 + 2 e- + 4 H2O

    c. 2 H+ + HYDROGEN2OXYGEN2 + 2 Feat2+ 2 Fe3+ + 2 HYDROGEN2O in acidic solution

    H2O2 + 2 ze- + 2 H+ 2 EFFERVESCENCE2 O

    Fem2+ Fee3+ + e-


    d. H+ + 2 HYDROGEN2CIPHER + 2 MnO4- + 5 SO2 2 Man2+ + 5 HSO4- in acidic solution

    8 H+ + MnO4- + 5 ze- Mn2+ + 4 H2O

    SO2 + 2 H2O HSO4- + 3 H+ + 2 e-