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Class 11th NEET

Redox Reaction
Classical Idea of Redox Reaction, Oxidation and Reduction Reactions,
Oxidation Number, Equivalent weight

1. Oxidation is defined as: 6. Which of the following is not a redox

(1) Gain of electrons reaction?
(2) Decrease in positive valency (1) H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl
(3) Loss of electrons (2) NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H2O
(4) Addition of electropositive element (3) Photosynthesis
(4) cell respiration
2. Reduction is defined as 7. Which of the following reactions
(1) Increase in positive valency involves oxidation and reduction?
(2) Gain of electrons (1) NaBr + HCl → NaCl + HBr
(3) Loss of protons (2) HBr + AgNO3 → AgBr + HNO3
(4) Decrease in negative valency (3) H2 + Br2 → 2HBr
(4) Na2O + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + H2O
3. A redox reaction is
(1) proton transfer reaction
(2) ion combination reaction 8. Which of the following involves the
(3) a reaction in solution reduction of copper?
(4) electron transfer reaction (1) Cu(s) + ½O2(g) → CuO(s)
(2) Cu2+(aq) + 2I–(aq) → 2CuI(aq)
4. Which of the following involves a redox (3) CuCl2(s) + 2F–(aq)→ CuF2 + Cl2(g)
reaction? (4) CuO + H2O → Cu(OH)2
(1) Reaction of H2SO4 with NaOH
(2) Production of ozone from oxygen in 9. In the reaction MnO4– + SO32– + H+ →
the atmosphere by lightning
(3) Production of nitrogen oxides from SO2- 2+
4 + Mn + H2O
nitrogen and oxygen in the (1) MnO4– and H+ both are reduced
atmosphere by lightning
(4) Evaporation of water (2) MnO4– is reduced and H+ is
oxidized
5. The most common oxidation state of (3) MnO4– is reduced and SO32– is
oxygen is –2. This is best explained as oxidized
due to
(1) 2 electrons in the outermost shell (4) MnO4– is oxidized SO32– is reduced
(2) 4 electrons in the outermost shell
(3) 6 electrons in the outermost shell 10. Which of the following reactions do not
(4) 8 electrons in the outermost shell involve oxidation reduction?
(1) 2Rb + 2H2O → 2RbOH + H2
(2) 2Cul2 → 2Cul + I2
(3) NH4Cl + NaOH → NaCl + NH3 +
H2O
(4) 3Mg + N2 → Mg3N2
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11. If an element is in its lowest oxidation 18. The oxidation number of Mn in MnO2 is
state, under proper conditions it can act (1) +7 (2) +4
as (3) +3 (4) 0
(1) Reducing agent
(2) An oxidizing agent 19. The oxidation number of Cl in HCl is
(3) Oxidizing as well as reducing agent (1) –1 (2) +1
(4) Neither oxidizing nor reducing agent (3) 0 (4) Both (1) and (2)
12. Which compound acts as oxidizing agent
only?
20. Oxidation number of sodium in sodium
(1) SO2 (2) H2S Amalgamis
(3) H2SO4 (4) HNO2 (1) +1 (2) 0
(3) –1 (4) +2
13. Which of the following is not a redox
reaction?
21. The oxidation number of phosphorous
(1) MnO4– → MnO2 + O2 vary from
(2) Cl2 + H2O → HCl + HClO (1) –3 to +5 (2) –1 to +1
(3) 2CrO2– + 2– (3) –3 to +3 (4) –5 to +1
4 + 2H → Cr2O7 + H2O
(4) MnO4– + 8H+ + 5Ag → Mn+2 +
22. The number of peroxide linkages in CrO5
4H2O + 5Ag+
and H2SO5 respectively are
(1) 1, 1 (2) 2, 0
14. Which of the following act both as
(3) 2, 1 (4) 1, 2
oxidant and reductant?
(1) H2S (2) SO3
23. Oxidation number of chlorine atoms in
(3) H2O2 (4) F2
CaOCl2 are
(1) 0, 0 (2) –1, –1
15. The reaction H2S + H2O2 → S + 2H2O
(3) –1, +1 (4) –2, +7
manifests
(1) Oxidizing action of H2O2
24. Chlorine in +3 oxidation number in
(2) Reducing nature of H2O2
(1) HCl (2) HClO4
(3) Acidic nature of H2O2
(3) ICl (4) ClF3
(4) Alkaline nature of H2O2

16. Which of the following element never 25. In which of the following compounds, the
show positive oxidation number? oxidation number of iodine is fractional?
(1) O (2) Fe (1) IF7 (2) I3–
(3) Ga (4) F (3) IF5 (4) IF3

17. Oxidation number of oxygen atom in O3, 26. Oxidation number of Cr in CrO5, is
molecule is (1) +10 (2) +6
(1) 0 (2) –2 (3) +4 (4) +5
(3) +2 (4) –1/2
27. The oxidation state of S in H2S2O8 is
(1) +7 (2) +6
(3) –6 (4) +4
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28. The brown ring complex compound is 34. Identify the correct statements with
formulated [Fe(H2O)5NO]SO4. The reference to the given reaction.
oxidation state of iron is P4 + 3OH– + 3H2O → PH3 + 3H2 PO−2
(1) +1 (2) +2 (1) Phosphorus is undergoing reduction
(3) +3 (4) +6 only.
(2) Phosphorus is undergoing oxidation
29. Oxidation numbers of P in PO3– only.
4 , of S in
(3) Phosphorus is undergoing oxidation
SO2–4 and that of Cr in Cr2O72– are as well as reduction.
respectively (4) Phosphorus is undergoing neither
(1) +3, +6 and +5 (2) +5, +3 and +6 oxidation nor reduction.
(3) –3, +6 and +6 (4) +5, +6 and +6
35. When an alkali metal is reacted with
30. Arrange the following in the increasing hydrogen then metallic hydride is
order of oxidation state of Mn formed. In this reaction:
(i) Mn2+ (ii) MnO2 (1) Hydrogen is oxidized
(iii) KMnO4 (iv) K2MnO4 (2) Hydrogen is reduced
(3) Hydrogen is neither oxidized nor
(1) (i) > (ii) > (iii) > (iv) reduced
(2) (i) < (ii) < (iv) < (iii) (4) Hydrogen is oxidized as well as
(3) (ii) < (iii) < (i) < (iv) reduced
(4) (iii) < (i) < (iv) < (ii)
36. Equivalent weight of N2 in the change
31. When iron is rusted, it is N2 → NH3 is
(1) oxidized (2) reduced 28
(1) (2) 28
(3) evaporated (4) decomposed 6
28 28
(3) (4)
32. Which reaction does not involve neither 2 3
oxidation nor reduction?
(1) VO2+ → V2O3 37.
NaOH
Cl2 ⎯⎯⎯→ NaCl + NaClO3 + H2O
(2) Na → Na+ The equivalent mass of Cl2 in the above
(3) CrO2-4 → Cr2O72- reaction is
(4) Zn2+ → Zn (1) M (2) M/3
(3) M/2 (4) 3M/5
33. In which of the following reactions, there
is no change in valency? 38. The equivalent weight of FeS2 in the
(1) 4KClO3 → 3KClO4 + KCl following reaction is FeS2 + O2 → Fe3+
(2) SO2 + 2H2S → 2H2O + 3S + SO2
(3) BaO2 + H2SO4 → BaSO4 + H2O2 ol.wt ol.wt
(1) (2)
(4) 3BaO + O2 → 2BaO2 1 7
ol.wt ol.wt
(3) (4)
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39. Equivalent weight of FeC2O4 in the (3) +6, +5 (4) +5, +5

change:
FeC2O4 → Fe3+ + CO2 is 54. same as 37
(1) M/3 (2) M/6
(3) M/2 (4) M/1 55. Which of the following is not a redox
reaction?
(1) H2 + Cl2 ⎯→ 2HCl
40. Oxidation state of oxygen in CrO5 is: (2) NaOH + HCl ⎯→ NaCl + H2O
(1) –1 (2) –2 (3) Photosynthesis
(3) Both A and B (4) –1/2 (4) cell respiration

41. Same as 22 56. Same as 7

42. Same as 23 57. Same as 8

43. Same as 17 58. When SO2 is passed in acidified potassium

dichromate solution, the oxidation number
44. Same as 24 of S is changed from
(1) +4 to zero (2) +4 to +2
(3) +4 to +6 (4) +6 to +4
45. Same as 25
59. When benzaldehyde is oxidised to give
46. Same as 16
benzoic acid then the oxidation state of
carbon of aldehydic group is changed from
47. Same as 18 (1) +2 to +3 (2) +1 to +3
(3) zero to +2 (4) No change
48. Same as 19
60. Same as 52
49. Same as 21
61. Same as 12
50. Oxidation state of iodine varies from
(1) –1 to +1 (2) –1 to +7 62. Same as 35
(3) +3 to +5 (4) –1 to +5
63. In a reaction of H2O (steam) + C(glowing)
51. Phosphorous has the oxidation state +3 in ⎯→ CO + H2
(1) Orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4) (1) H2O is the reducing agent
(2) Phosphorous acid (H3PO3) (2) H2O is the oxidising agent
(3) Metaphosphoric acid (HPO3) (3) Carbon is the oxidising agent
(4) Pyrophosphoric acid (H4P2O7) (4) Oxidation-reduction does not occur
64. The compound that can work both as an
52. The average oxidation state of chlorine in oxidising as well as reducing agent is:
bleaching powder is: (1) KMnO4 (2) H2O2
(1) –1 (2) +1 (3) Fe2(SO4)3 (4) K2Cr2O7
(3) zero (4) –2 as well as +2
65. In the following change, 3Fe + 4H2O ⎯→
53. Oxidation number of Cr atom in CrO5 and
K3CrO8 respectively. Fe3O4 + 4H2. If the atomic weight of iron is
(1) +6, +6 (2) +5, +6 56, then its equivalent weight will be:
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(1) 42 (2) 21 (1) M/2 (2) M/1

(3) 63 (4) 84 (3) M/6 (4) M/8

66. When N2 is converted into NH3, the 68. Equivalent weight of carbon in CO and CO2
equivalent weight of nitrogen will be are in the ratio of
(1) 1.67 (2) 2.67 (1) 1 : 1 (2) 1 : 2
(3) 3.67 (4) 4.67 (3) 2 : 1 (4) 1 : 4

67. When HNO3 is converted into NH3, the

equivalent weight of HNO3 will be

Types of Redox Reactions

69. The equation 71. Which of the following is
Mg(s) + CuO(s) → MgO(s) + Cu(s) disproportionation reaction
represents (1) 2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2
i) decomposition reaction (2) CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
ii) combination reaction (3) 2H2O2 → 2H2O + O2
iii) displacement reaction (4) Fe+2 + MnO4– + 8H+ → Fe+3 + Mn+2
iv) double displacement reaction
+ 4H2O
v) redox reaction
(1) ii and v (2) iii and v
72. H2O2+H2O2→2H2O+O2 is an example of
(3) i and ii (4) iv and v
disproportionation because
(1) Oxidation number of oxygen only
70. Which of the following elements does
decreases
not show disproportionation tendency?
(2) Oxidation number of oxygen only
(1) Cl (2) Br
increases
(3) F (4) I
(3) Oxidation number of oxygen
decreases as well as increase
(4) Oxidation number of oxygen
neighed decreases nor increase
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Balancing of Redox Reactions

73. The number of electrons required to (1) 5, 2 and 6

balance change in the following (2) 2, 5 and 8
equation (3) 2, 5 and 16
MnO4– + 2H2O → MnO2 + 4OH– is (4) 5, 2 and 8
(1) 5 (2) 4
77. For the redox reaction:
(3) 3 (4) 2
Zn + NO3− → Zn2+ + NH4+
74. In the reaction: In Basic Medium, coefficient of Zn,
MnO−4 + xH+ + ne− → Mn2+ NO3− and OH– in the balanced
+ yH2O. What is the value of n. equation respectively are
(1) 5 (2) 8 (1) 4, 1, 7
(3) 6 (4) 3 (2) 7, 4, 1
(3) 4, 1, 10
75. Choose the set of coefficients that (4) 1, 4, 10
correctly balances the following
equation: 78. Consider the following reaction,
5H2O2 + xClO2 + 2OH– → xCl– + yO2
xCr2O72− + yH+ + ze– → aCr+3 +
+ 6H2O
bH2O
The reaction is balanced if
x y z a b
(1) x = 5, y = 2
(1) 2 14 6 2 7
(2) x = 2, y = 5
(2) 1 14 6 2 7
(3) x = 4, y = 10
(3) 2 7 6 2 7
(4) x = 5, y = 5
(4) 2 7 6 1 7
79. In the balanced chemical reaction,
76. Consider the following reaction
IO3− + aI– + bH+ → cH2O + dI2
xMnO−4 + yC2O24− + zH+ → xMn2+ +
a, b, c and d respectively correspond to
2yCO2 + z/2H2O (1) 5, 6, 3, 3
The value of x, y and z in the reaction (2) 5, 3, 6, 3
are respectively (3) 3, 5, 3, 6
(4) 5, 6, 5, 5
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Redox Reaction as the Basis of Titrations

80. The number of moles of H2O2 required (1) 2/5 (2) 5

to completely react with 400 ml of 0.5 (3) 1/2 (4) 1/5
N KMnO4 in acidic medium are
(1) 0.1 (2) 0.2 88. The ratio of number of moles of KMnO4
(3) 1.0 (4) 0.5 and K2Cr2O7 required to oxidise 0.1 mol
Sn2+ to Sn+4 in acidic medium:
(1) 6 : 5 (2) 5 : 6
81. In alkaline solution KMnO4 reacts as
(3) 1 : 2 (4) 2 : 1
follows 2KMnO4 + 2KOH →
2K2MnO4 + H2O + O. Therefore, its 89. How many moles of KMnO4 are required to
equivalent weight will be oxidise one mole of SnCl2 in acidic
(1) 31.6 (2) 52.7 medium?
(3) 79.0 (4) 158.0 1 2
(1) (2)
5 5
82. Same as 65 3 4
(3) (4)
5 5
83. Molecular weight of KBrO3 is M. What
is its equivalent weight, if the reaction 90. The number of moles of H2O2 required to
is completely react with 400 ml of 0.5 N
BrO3− → Br− (acidic medium) KMnO4 in acidic medium are
(1) M (2) M/4 (1) 0.1 (2) 0.2
(3) 1.0 (4) 0.5
(3) M/6 (4) 6M
91. In the ionic equation,
84. What would be the equivalent weight of
2K+ + BrO3− + 12H++10e– → Br2 + 6H2O + 2K+
the reductant in the reaction:
the equivalent weight of KBrO3 will be
[Fe(CN)6]–3 + H2O2 + 2OH– →
(1) M/5 (2) M/2
2[Fe(CN)6]4– + 2H2O + O2 (3) M/6 (4) M/4
[Given: Fe = 56, C = 12, N = 14, O
= 16, H = 1] 92. If molecular weight of KMnO4 is 'M', then
(1) 17 (2) 212 its equivalent weight in acidic medium
(3) 34 (4) 32 would be
(1) M (2) M/2
85. Same as 81 (3) M/5 (4) M/4

86. The equivalent weight of FeS2 in the 93. In the conversion NH2OH → N2O, the
following reaction is FeS2 + O2 → Fe+3 + equivalent weight of NH2OH will be
SO2 (1) M/4 (2) M/2
Mol. wt Mol. wt (3) M/5 (4) M/1
(1) (2)
1 7
Mol. wt Mol. wt 94. The equivalent weight of phosphoric acid
(3) (4)
11 9 (H3PO4) in the reaction
NaOH + H3PO4 → NaH2PO4 + H2O
87. How many mole of FeSO4 reacted with one (1) 59 (2) 49
mole of KMnO4 in acidic medium? (3) 25 (4) 98
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95. The equivalent weight of MnSO4 is half its

molecular weight when it is converted into
(1) Mn2O3 (2) MnO−4
(3) MnO2 (4) MnO24−

96. The equivalent weight of Mohr's salt,

FeSO4.(NH4)2SO4.6H2O is equal to
(1) Its molecular weight
(2) Atomic weight
(3) half-its molecular weight
(4) one-third its molecular weight
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Redox Reaction and Electrode Process, Application of Elecrtochemical

Series

97. Find the incorrect statement (1) 3.02 V (2) 6.04 V

(1) Higher reduction potential of (3) 1.5 V (4) –3.02 V
non-metal means stronger
reducing agent 102. Same as 97
(2) Lower oxidation potential of a
metal means weak oxidizing 103. Same as 35
agent
(3) Oxidation state of oxygen in O3 104. Standard EMF of the given cell; A(s) |
is –1 A2+(aq) || B2+(aq) | B(s). Given EoA/A2+ :+ 1.4V
(4) All of these
and EoB/B2+ : −1.4V
98. Standard reduction potentials of the (1) 2.8 V (2) 1.8 V
half reactions are given below: (3) 0 V (4) –1.8V
F2(g) + 2e– → 2F–(aq) ; E° = +2.85 V
Cl2(g) + 2e– → 2Cl–(aq); E° = +1.36 V
105. Electrode potential depends upon
Br2(l) + 2e– → 2Br–(aq) ; E° = +1.06 V
(1) Size of electrode
I2(s) + 2e– → 2I–(aq) ; E° = +0.53 V
(2) Surface area of electrode
The strongest oxidizing and reducing
agents respectively are (3) Temperature
(1) F2 and I– (2) Br2 and Cl– (4) Shape of electrode
–
(3) Cl2 and Br (4) Cl2 and I2
106. Which of the following is incorrect
99. Standard reduction electrode regarding salt bridge solution?
potential of three metals X, Y and Z (1) Solution must be a strong electrolyte
are –1.2 V, +0.5 V and –3.0 V (2) Solution should be inert towards both
respectively. The reducing power of electrodes
these metals will be (3) Size of cations and anions of salt
(1) X < Y > Z (2) Y > Z > X should be different
(3) Y > X > Z (4) Z > X > Y (4) Salt bridge solution is prepared in
gelatin or agar-agar to make it semi-
100. Three metals, A, B and C are solid
arranged in increasing order of
standard reduction electrode 107. Standard electrode potentials of redox
potential, hence their chemical couples A2+/A, B2+/B, C/C2+ and D2+/D
reactivity order will be are 0.3V, –0.5V, –0.75V and 0.9V
(1) A < B < C (2) A > B > C respectively. Which of these is best
(3) B > C > A (4) A = B = C oxidising agent and reducing agent
respectively?
1 (1) D2+/D and B2+/B
101. F2 + e− → F− E° = +3.02 V
2 (2) B2+/B and D2+/D
Electrode potential for given reaction: (3) D2+/D and C2+/C
F2 + 2e– → 2F¯ (4) C2+/C and D2+/D
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108. Same as 99 113. Select the correct statement.

(1) Mohr’s salt and potash alum contain
109. The reaction between iodide and hydrogen same cations but different anions.
peroxide takes place in the acidic medium. (2) Mohr’s salt and potash alum contain
The role of hydrogen peroxide is to different cations but same anions.
(1) Oxidize iodide to molecular iodine (3) Mohr’ salt and potash alum contain
(2) Oxidize iodide to atomic iodine same water of crystallisation.
(3) Reduce iodide to molecular iodine (4) All are correct.
(4) Reduce iodide to atomic iodine

110. The Quantitative calculation of molecular 114. Which of the following is true regarding
iodine can be done during the titration of the titration of Mohr’s salt and potassium
iodide and hydrogen peroxide in the permanganate?
acidic medium. The hypo solution is used (1) Potassium permanganate is taken in
to do so. The indicator used in the titration conical flask during titration.
is (2) Potassium permanganate acts as
(1) Starch reducing agent during the titration.
(2) Phenolphthalein (3) Mohr’s salt acts as reducing agent
(3) Methyl orange during the titration.
(4) Litmus solution (4) Mohr’s salt is taken in burette during
the titration.
111. Which of the following is a correct
statement? 115. During the titration of Mohr’s salt and
(1) The reaction between iodide and potassium permanganate,
hydrogen peroxide in the presence of (1) Potassium permanganate undergoes
acid, hypo solution and starch as an oxidation.
indicator is known as clock reaction. (2) Ferrous changes to ferric.
(2) Molecular iodine oxidizes (3) Ferrous changes to metallic iron.
thiosulphate solution to tetrathionate (4) Mn7+ changes to Mn4+.
anion.
(3) The molecular iodine combines with 116. During the titration of Mohr’s salt and
the starch solution to give a blue potassium permanganate, total number of
complex indicating the presence of electrons transferred are
molecular iodine. (1) 5
(4) All of these (2) 1
(3) 10
112. Which of the following is true? (4) 7
(1) Mohr’s salt is a complex compound.
(2) Mohr’s salt is a hexahydrate salt. 117. The molar ratio of potassium
(3) K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O is Mohr’s permanganate and Mohr’s salt during
salt. their titration is
(4) Molecular mass of Mohr’s salt is 100 (1) 1:5
u. (2) 2:7
(3) 5:1
(4) 2: 5
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118. During the preparation of standard Mohr’s 121. The appearance of Mohr’s salt crystals is
salt solution for the titration against (1) White
potassium permanganate, dilute sulphuric (2) Pale yellow
acid is added to (3) Light green
(1) To prevent the hydrolysis of ferrous (4) Light blue
ions
(2) To prevent the hydrolysis of ferric 122. Which of the following is to be done
ions during crystallization of Mohr’s salt
(3) To prevent the hydrolysis of crystals?
ammonium ions (1) Avoid prolonged heating
(4) To prevent the hydrolysis of sulphate (2) No disturbance during cooling of the
ions. mixture.
(3) Avoid rapid cooling.
119. The indicator used during the titration of (4) All of these
Mohr’s salt and potassium permanganate
is
(1) Phenolphthalein 123. Which of the following is true for the
(2) Methyl blue titration of Mohr’s salt against potassium
(3) Litmus solution permanganate?
(4) No indicator is required. (1) Redox titration
(2) Iodometric titration
120. The colour of potash alum is (3) Argentometric titration
(1) White (4) Complexometric titration
(2) Yellow
(3) Pink
(4) Blue