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90 CHEMISTRY
8 Redox Reactions
Trend Analysis with Important Topics & Sub-Topics
9. The oxidation number of phosphorus in pyro- 15. A mixture of potassium chlorate, oxalic acid and
phosphoric acid is [1999] sulphuric acid is heated. During the reaction
(a) +3 (b) +1 which element undergoes maximum change in
(c) +4 (d) +5 the oxidation number ? [2012]
10. The oxidation number of chromium in potassium (a) S (b) H
dichromate is [1988, 1995] (c) Cl (d) C
(a) + 6 (b) – 5
16. When Cl2 gas reacts with hot and concentrated
(c) – 2 (d) + 2
sodium hydroxide solution, the oxidation number
11. Phosphorus has the oxidation state of + 3 in
of chlorine changes from : [2012]
(a) Phosphorous acid [1994]
(b) Orthophosphoric acid (a) zero to +1 and zero to –5
(c) Hypophosphorous acid (b) zero to –1 and zero to +5
(d) Metaphosphoric acid. (c) zero to –1 and zero to +3
Topic 3: Disproportionation and Balancing (d) zero to +1 and zero to –3
of Redox Reactions 17. The following redox reaction is balanced by
which set of coefficients ? [1999]
12. Which of the following reactions are dispro-
portionation reaction? [2019] aZn + bNO 3- + cH + ® dNH +4 + eH 2O + fZn 2+
(a) 2Cu+ ® Cu2+ + Cu a b c d e f
(b) 3MnO42– + 4H+ ® 2MnO4– + MnO2 + 2H2O (a) 1 1 10 1 3 1
D
(b) 2 2 10 2 3 2
(c) 2KMnO4 ¾¾® K2MnO4 + MnO2 + O2 (c) 4 2 10 1 3 4
D (d) 4 1 10 1 3 4
(d) 2MnO4–+ 3Mn2+ + 2H2O ¾¾® 5MnO2 + 4H+
18. In which of the following reactions, there is no
Select the correct option from the following: change in valency ? [1994]
(a) (a) and (b) only (b) (a), (b) and (c)
(a) 4 KClO3 ¾ ¾® 3KClO4 + KCl
(c) (a), (c) and (d) (d) (a) and (d) only
13. For the redox reaction [2018] (b) SO2 + 2H2S ¾ ¾® 2H2O + 3S
+ 2+ (c) BaO2 + H2SO4 ¾ ¾® BaSO4 + H2O2
MnO4– + C2 O2–4 + H ® Mn + CO2 + H 2 O
(d) 3 BaO + O2 ¾ ¾® 2 BaO2.
The correct coefficients of the reactants for the 19. Which substance serves as a reducing agent in
balanced equation are the following reaction ? [1994]
MnO4– C 2 O2–
4 H+
14H+ + Cr2 O 27 - + 3Ni ® 2Cr3+ + 7H2O + 3Ni2+
(a) 16 5 2
(a) H2O (b) Ni
(b) 2 5 16
(c) 5 16 2 (c) H+ (d) Cr2 O 27-
(d) 2 16 5
14. Consider the change in oxidation state of Topic 4: Electrode Potential and Oxidising,
bromine corresponding to different emf values Reducing Agents
as shown in the diagram below : [2018] 20. The standard electrode potential (E°) values of
BrO4– 1.82 V 1.5 V Al3+/Al, Ag+/Ag, K+/K and Cr 3+/Cr are –1.66 V,
¾¾¾® BrO3– ¾¾¾® HBrO
0.80 V, –2.93V and –0.74 V, respectively. The
¾¾