Practice Quiz for Redox
Topics Covered
Oxidation Reduction
Oxidation Numbers
Balancing Redox Reactions Using Half Rxn
Method
Standard Reduction Potential
Spontaneity of Redox Reactions based
on Eo
Voltaic Cells
Oxidizing Agents and Reducing
Agents
1. Consider the following reaction: Ba(s) + F2(g) -------> BaF2.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. The barium atom is gaining electrons; therefore, it is oxidized.
b. The fluorine atom is gaining electrons; therefore, it is oxidized.
c. The barium atom is losing electrons; therefore, it is oxidized.
d. The fluorine atom is losing electrons; therefore, it is reduced.
e. None of these
2. In the reaction 2Ca(s) + O2(g) ------> 2CaO(s), calcium is __________
a. reduced b. electrolyzed c. synthesized d. oxidized e. none of these
3. The oxidation state of selenium in NaSeO3 is
a. +7 b. +5 c. +3 d. โ3 e. โ5
4. In which of the following compounds does nitrogen have the most positive oxidation state?
a. HNO3 b. NH4Cl c. N2O d. NO2 e. NaNO2
5. In the reaction SiO2(s) + 2C(s) -------> Si(s) + 2CO(g), which species is the oxidizing agent?
a. Si b. C c. O d. SiO2 e. CO
6. In the reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g) -------> 2NH3(g), nitrogen is __________.
a. oxidized b. reduced c. synthesized d. electrolyzed e. none of these
7. Which of the following reactions does not involve oxidation-reduction?
a. CH4 + 3O2 -----> 2H2O + CO4
b. Zn + 2HCl ------> ZnCl2 + H2
c. 2Na + 2H2O -------> 2NaOH + H2
d. MnO2 + 4HCl --------> Cl2 + 2H2O + MnCl2
e. All are oxidation-reduction reactions.
8. Which of the following statements is(are) true? Oxidation and reduction
a. Cannot occur independently of each other
b. Accompany all chemical changes
c. Describe the loss and gain of electron(s), respectively
d. Result in a change in the oxidation states of the species involved
e. A, C, and D are true
9. In the reaction Zn + H2SO4 --------> ZnSO4 + H2, which element, if any, is oxidized?
a. zinc b. hydrogen c. sulfur d. oxygen e. none is oxidized
The following questions refer to the unbalanced reaction below as it occurs in acidic solution:
____ Cr2O72-(aq) + ____ I-(aq) ------> ____ Cr3+(aq) + ____ I2(s)