2024 Redox

2024 Redox Exit Assignment
1. Would you use an oxidising agent or reducing agent for the following half-reactions to
occur? Balance these half-equations.
a. Zn Zn(OH)42- in alkaline medium.

3-
b. AsO4 As3- in acidic medium.
2+
c. Mn MnO2 in alkaline medium.
2. Write balanced equations for the following redox reactions:
a. NaBr + Cl2 NaCl + Br2

b. Fe2O3 + CO Fe + CO2 in acidic solution
c. CO + I2O5 CO2 + I2 in basic solution
(Notice that there is NO need to split the three skeletal redox equations into half-
equations. It is possible to just balance them like that, without setting up the half-
equations. Why is that so?)
3. Write balanced equations for the following reactions:
a. Cr(OH)3 + Br2 CrO42- + Br- in basic solution
b. O2 + Sb H2O2 + SbO2- in basic solution
c. HCOOH + MnO4- CO2 + Mn2+ in acidic solution
d. ClO2- ClO2 + Cl- in acidic solution (What type of reaction is this?)
4. Write the balanced half-equations of the following reactions:
a. NiO2 + 2H2O + Fe Ni(OH)2 + Fe(OH)2 in basic solution
b. CO2 + 2NH2OH CO + N2 + 3H2O in basic solution
c. 2 H+ + H2O2 + 2Fe2+ 2Fe3+ + 2H2O in acidic solution
d. H+ + 2H2O + 2MnO4- + 5SO2 2Mn2+ + 5HSO4- in acidic solution
Balance the following (hypothetical) reactions in acidic solutions:
5. Cu + NO3– → Cu2+ + N2O

6. MnO4– + Fe2+ → Fe3+ + Mn2O3
7. Pb + PbO2 → Pb2+ (What type of reaction is this?)
8. H3AsO4 + Sn2+ → H3AsO3 + Sn4+
9. H2O2 + Cl2O7 → O2 + ClO2-
10. XeO64- + F- → XeO3 + F2
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Balance the following (hypothetical) reactions in basic solutions:
11. I2 → IO2– + I– (What type of reaction is this?)

12. H2O2 + S2O32– → H2O + SO42–
13. Fe(OH)2 + O2 → Fe(OH)3 (An important fact in inorganic Qualitative Analysis.)
14. N2O4 + Br- → NO2- + BrO3-
15. (CN)2 → CNO– + CN– (What type of reaction is this?)
1 Chlorine gas is bubbled into a basic solution of aqueous iodine to form chloride and
H3IO63-. Balance the redox equation.
2 Sodium metabisulfite, Na2S2O5, is a common food preservative. 120 g of preserved meat

was analysed for its sodium metabisulfite content. It was first boiled in hydrochloric acid.
The sulfur dioxide gas released was then reacted completely with 13.85 cm3 of 0.0129
mol dm-3 acidified potassium dichromate.
(a) Write the balanced ionic equation for the reaction between sulfur dioxide and
dichromate.
(b) Calculate the concentration of sodium metabisulfite in the preserved meat in terms
of ppm (parts per million). [1 ppm = 1 g in 106 g of preserved meat]
3 Tutton's salts are a family of salts with the formula M2M'(SO4)x(H2O)y.
The univalent cation, M, can be potassium, rubidium, caesium, ammonium or thallium.
M’ can be magnesium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper,

zinc or cadmium.
An aluminium iron alum has the formula (NH4)aFe(SO4)b.cH2O. This alum is often used
in practical Volumetric Analysis examinations. You are going to do an experiment
on this salt in Term 2 Week 3. Use the information given below to determine the values
of a, b and c, and the relative formula mass of the alum.
• A 2.04 g sample of the alum was dissolved in 100 cm3 of deionised water and was
divided into two equal portions.
• To the first portion, an excess of KOH (aq) was added and the mixture boiled. The
ammonia produced neutralised exactly 10.40 cm3 of 0.100 mol dm-3 HCl.
• To the second portion, an excess of Zn was added to reduce the Fe3+ in the alum
completely to Fe2+. The resulting mixture was then filtered. The filtrate was titrated
with 0.010 mol dm-3 acidified KMnO4. 20.80 cm3 of KMnO4 was required.
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4 A household brand of bleach was analysed for its sodium chlorate(I), NaClO, content.
The chlorate(I) ion reacts with potassium iodide to form chloride and iodine, which amount
can then can be measured by titration with a standard thiosulfate solution.
(a) Write the ionic equations for the two chemical reactions mentioned above.
(b) 50.00 cm3 of the bleach was diluted in a 250 cm3 volumetric flask. 25.0 cm3 of the
resulting solution was pipetted into a conical flask. Excess potassium iodide solution
was then added.
16.45 cm3 of 0.200 mol dm-3 of sodium thiosulfate was used for the titration.
Determine the concentration of sodium chlorate(I) in the bleach.
5 When sodium is burned in air, a mixture of sodium oxide (Na2O) and sodium peroxide
(Na2O2) is formed. The mixture reacts with water, with both oxides producing NaOH. In
the case of the peroxide, hydrogen peroxide is also formed.
(a) Write the two equations for the two chemical reactions mentioned above.
The following information will allow you to calculate the relative amounts of the two oxides
formed when sodium was burned in air.
• The mixture obtained by burning a sodium sample was dissolved in deionised

water and made up to 100 cm3 in a 100 cm3 graduated flask. This solution is called
X.
• A 25.0 cm3 portion of X was pipetted out, and then titrated with 0.100 mol dm-3 of
HCl. 19.75 cm3 of acid was required to reach the equivalence point.
• The hydrogen peroxide content of X was found by the titration of another 25.0 cm3
portion with 0.0217 mol dm-3 acidified KMnO4. 10.60 cm3 of KMnO4 was required
to reach the equivalence point.
(b) Calculate the amount of NaOH in 100 cm3 of X.
(c) Calculate the amount of H2O2 in 100 cm3 of X.
(d) Hence calculate the percentage mass of Na2O2 and of Na2O in the sample mixture.
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6 You are going to conduct a similar experiment in Term 2 Week 8.

c.f. Redox tutorial qn 10a.
Please take note that analysing the compositions of sodium ethanedioate and of
ethanedioic acid via redox and acid-base titrations is commonly tested in Practical
Examinations.
A 20.0 cm3 sample of a solution containing H2C2O4 and Na2C2O4 required 14.85 cm3 of
0.100 mol dm-3 NaOH (aq) for complete neutralisation.
Another 20.0 cm3 sample required 32.05 cm3 of 0.0207 mol dm-3 acidified KMnO4 (aq) for
complete reaction.
Calculate the concentrations of H2C2O4 and Na2C2O4 in the solution.
Unknown oxidation states questions
7 Hydroxylamine, H2NOH, can be oxidised to N2 or to N2O, depending on the strength of

the oxidising agent used.
In an experiment, 25.0 cm3 of 0.100 mol dm-3 hydroxylamine was found to reduce
10.00 cm3 of 0.50 mol dm-3 of Fe3+.
Determine whether hydroxylamine was oxidised to N2 or to N2O, and then write the
balanced redox equation.
8 Solution Y contains 1.20 g dm-3 of a compound MXO3. M is a univalent metal. X is the

symbol for some unknown element. The relative formula mass of MXO3 is 150.9.
Solution Z contains 12.15 g dm-3 of sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate, Na2S2O3.5H2O.
25.0 cm3 of Y is mixed with excess KI and dilute sulfuric acid. The iodine liberated
required 24.40 cm3 of Z for complete reaction.
(a) Calculate the number of moles of iodine formed per mole of XO3-. State the most
important assumption.
(b) Using the answer to (a), decide which is the product from the reduction of XO3-:
X2, X-, X+ or XO2-.
(c) Hence write a balanced equation of the reaction between XO3- and iodide.
(d) Find the exact identity of MXO3.
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2024 Redox Exit Assignment

a. Zn Zn(OH)42- in alkaline medium.

2. Write balanced equations for the following redox reactions:

a. NaBr + Cl2 NaCl + Br2

3. Write balanced equations for the following reactions:

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

b. O2 + Sb H2O2 + SbO2- in basic solution

c. HCOOH + MnO4- CO2 + Mn2+ in acidic solution

d. ClO2- ClO2 + Cl- in acidic solution (What type of reaction is this?)

4. Write the balanced half-equations of the following reactions:

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

b. CO2 + 2NH2OH CO + N2 + 3H2O in basic solution

c. 2 H+ + H2O2 + 2Fe2+ 2Fe3+ + 2H2O in acidic solution

d. H+ + 2H2O + 2MnO4- + 5SO2 2Mn2+ + 5HSO4- in acidic solution

Balance the following (hypothetical) reactions in acidic solutions:

5. Cu + NO3– → Cu2+ + N2O

Balance the following (hypothetical) reactions in basic solutions:

11. I2 → IO2– + I– (What type of reaction is this?)

2 Sodium metabisulfite, Na2S2O5, is a common food preservative. 120 g of preserved meat

3 Tutton's salts are a family of salts with the formula M2M'(SO4)x(H2O)y.

The univalent cation, M, can be potassium, rubidium, caesium, ammonium or thallium.

M’ can be magnesium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper,

• The mixture obtained by burning a sodium sample was dissolved in deionised

(b) Calculate the amount of NaOH in 100 cm3 of X.

(c) Calculate the amount of H2O2 in 100 cm3 of X.

6 You are going to conduct a similar experiment in Term 2 Week 8.

Calculate the concentrations of H2C2O4 and Na2C2O4 in the solution.

Unknown oxidation states questions

7 Hydroxylamine, H2NOH, can be oxidised to N2 or to N2O, depending on the strength of

8 Solution Y contains 1.20 g dm-3 of a compound MXO3. M is a univalent metal. X is the

Solution Z contains 12.15 g dm-3 of sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate, Na2S2O3.5H2O.

(d) Find the exact identity of MXO3.

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