Redox Reactions and Balancing Using Oxidation Number & Nfactor
Redox Reactions and Balancing Using Oxidation Number & Nfactor
1. Assign oxidation number to the underline elements in each of the following species:
(a) NaH2PO4 (b) CrO2Cl2 (c) H4P2O7 (d) K2MnO4
(e) CaO2 (f) H2S2O7 (g) KAl(SO4)2.12H2O (h) NaBH4
(i) NH2OH (j) (CH3)2SO (k) [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3 (l) K3[Fe(CN)6]
(m) KIO3 (n) RuO4 (o) K2TaF7 (p) C in diamond
2. Identify the oxidizing and reducing agents for each of the following reactions:
(f) 2Cu2+ + 4I
2CuI + I2
(g) 2Cu2O(s) + Cu2 S(s)
6Cu(s) + SO2 (g)
3. How many moles of electrons are involved in balancing the following redox processes?
(a) H2S + NO3 S + NO
(E) +5
5. One of the following oxides does not react with molecular oxygen: NO, N2O, SO2, SO3 and P4O6. Based on oxidation
numbers, which one is it? Explain. [No. of valence e: N=5, P=5, O=6, S=6]
6. Nitric acid is a strong oxidizing agent. When nitric acid reacts with a strong reducing agent such as zinc metal, which of
the following species is least likely to be produced: N2O, NO, NO2, N2O4, N2O5, NH4 . Explain why.
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