Q 1 :

Which of the following cannot function as an oxidising agent?               [2024]

  • N3-

     

  • SO42-

     

  • BrO3-

     

  • MnO4-

     

(1)              

In nitride ion (N3-), nitrogen is in its minimum possible oxidation state (-3) hence it cannot be further reduced. Thus N3- cannot act as an oxidizing agent.

 



Q 2 :

Chlorine undergoes disproportionation in alkaline medium as shown below:

aCl2(g)+bOH(aq)-cClO(aq)-+dCl(aq)-+eH2O(l)

The values of a, b, c and d in a balanced redox reaction are respectively:

  • 2, 2, 1 and 3

     

  • 1, 2, 1 and 1

     

  • 2, 4, 1 and 3

     

  • 3, 4, 4 and 2

     

(2)        

C0l2(g)+2OH-(aq)Cl-(aq)+Cl+1O-(aq)+H2O(l)

a = 1, b = 2, c = 1, d = 1

 



Q 3 :

In acidic medium, K2Cr2O7 shows oxidizing action as represented in the half reaction:

Cr2O72-+XH++Ye2A+ZH2O

X, Y, Z and A, respectively, are                         [2024]

  • 8, 6, 4 and Cr2O3

     

  • 14, 7, 6 and Cr3+

     

  • 8, 4, 6 and Cr2O3

     

  • 14, 6, 7 and Cr3+

     

(4)         

In acidic medium the half reaction is balanced as follows:

(A) Balance atoms undergoing reduction i.e. chromium:

Cr2O72-(aq)2Cr3+(aq)

(B) Balance oxygen using H2O

Cr2O72-(aq)2Cr3+(aq)+7H2O(l)

(C) Balance hydrogen using H+

Cr2O72-(aq)+14H+(aq)2Cr3+(aq)+7H2O(l)

(D) Balance charge using electrons:

Cr2O72-(aq)+14H+(aq)+6e-2Cr3+(aq)+7H2O(l)

On comparing with given reaction we get,

X=14, Y=6, Z=7, A=Cr3+



Q 4 :

Thiosulphate reacts differently with iodine and bromine in the reaction given below:

2S2O32-+I2S4O62-+2I-

S2O32-+5Br2+5H2O2SO42-+4Br-+10H+

Which of the following statement justifies the above dual behaviour of thiosulphate?              [2024]

  • Bromine is a weaker oxidant than iodine

     

  • Thiosulphate undergoes oxidation by bromine and reduction by iodine in these reactions

     

  • Bromine undergoes oxidation and iodine undergoes reduction in these reactions

     

  • Bromine is a stronger oxidant than iodine

     

(4) 

2S2+2O32-+I2S4+2.5O62-+2I-

S2+2O32-+5Br2+5H2O2S+6O42-+4Br-+10H+

Br2 is oxidizing S of thiosulphate to a higher oxidation state than I2. This illustrates that Br2 is a stronger oxidizing agent than I2.

 



Q 5 :

2MnO4-+bI-+cH2OxI2+yMnO2+zO¯H

If the above equation is balanced with integer coefficients, the value of z is ______.             [2024]



(8)

2MnO4-(aq)+4H2O(l)+6I-(aq)2MnO2(s)+3I2(s)+8OH-(aq)

This is required balanced chemical equation.

 



Q 6 :

H2O2 acts as a reducing agent in                    [2023]

  • Na2S+4H2O2Na2SO4+4H2O

     

  • Mn2++2H2O2MnO2+2H2O

     

  • 2Fe2++2H++H2O22Fe3++2H2O

     

  • 2NaOCl+H2O22NaCl+H2O+O2

     

(4)

H2O2 acts as a reducing agent in the following reaction

NaOCl+H2O22NaCl+H2O+O2



Q 7 :

2IO3-+xI-+12H+6I2+6H2O

What is the value of x ?                 [2023]

  • 10

     

  • 2

     

  • 6

     

  • 12

     

(1)

2IO3-+10I-+12H+6I2+6H2O



Q 8 :

Sum of oxidation states of bromine in bromic acid and perbromic acid is ________.              [2023]



(12)

HBrO4Perbromic acid

(+1)+x+4(-2)=0

x=+7

HBrO3Bromic acid

(+1)+x+3(-2)=0

x=+5

Sum of oxidation numbers of Bromine=7+5=12



Q 9 :

See the following chemical reaction:

Cr2O72-+XH++6Fe2+YCr3++6Fe3++ZH2O

The sum of X, Y and Z is _______ .                    [2023]



(23)

Balance reaction is:

Cr2O72-+14H++6Fe+26Fe+3+2Cr+3+7H2O

                   X=14                                       Y=2        Z=7

Hence (X+Y+Z)=14+2+7=23



Q 10 :

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: In the oxalic acid vs. KMnO4 (in the presence of dilute H2SO4) titration, the solution needs to be heated initially to 60oC, but no heating is required in Ferrous ammonium sulphate (FAS) vs.KMnO4 titration (in the presence of dilute H2SO4).

Statement II: In oxalic acid vs.KMnO4 titration, the initial formation of MnSO4 takes place at high temperature, which then acts as a catalyst for further reaction. In the case of FAS vs.KMnO4, heating oxidizes Fe2+ into Fe3- by oxygen of air and error may be introduced in the experiment.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:                 [2025]

  • Statement I is false but Statement II is true

     

  • Both Statement I and Statement II are true

     

  • Statement I is true but Statement II is false

     

  • Both Statement I and Statement II are false

     

(2)