CH.01.14 Questions Bank

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1- In a redox reaction, the oxidizing agent will:

a. lose electrons and be reduced. c. gain electrons and be reduced.


b. lose electrons and be oxidized. d.gain electrons and be oxidized.

2- All oxidation-reduction reactions involve the transfer of:


a. covalent bonds. c. electrons.
b. neutron. d. protons.

3- The oxidation number of a reducing agent can change from:


a. –2 to –1. c. –1 to –3.
b. 4 to –3. d. 3 to –1.

4- In which compound does carbon have an oxidation state of –4?

a. CH c. CCl

b. CO d. CO

5- Given the reaction:

Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq)  ZnCl (aq) + H (g)

The oxidation number of Zn(s) increases because it:


a. loses protons. c. gains electrons.
b. loses electrons. d. gains protons.

6- Which redox equation is correctly balanced?

a. Pb(s) + 2H (aq)  Pb (aq) + H (g)

b. Cr(s) + 3Fe (aq)  2Cr (aq) + Fe(s)

c. Pb(s) + Ag (aq)  Pb (aq) + Ag(s)

d. Zn(s) + Br (aq)  Zn (aq) + Br (aq)


7- Which statement is true about oxidation and reduction in an electrochemical cell?
a. Oxidation occurs at the cathode and reduction at the anode
b. Both occur at the cathode.
c. Both occur at the anode.
d. Oxidation occurs at the anode and reduction occurs at the cathode.

8. Ferric oxide reacts with aluminum to produce aluminum oxide and iron. The balanced
chemical equation for the given reaction is
Fe2O3 + 2Al Al2O3 + 2Fe
Which of the following substances is oxidized in the given reaction?
A. Al2O3 B. Fe2O3 C. A1 D. Fe

9- Samples of Uranium, Vanadium and Yttrium (U, V, Y) were placed in


solutions containing one of the metallic ions, U3+, V2+ and Y3+. The
following observations were recorded.
Trial Ion Metal Observation
1 U3+ Y reaction
2 V2+ U reaction
3 V2+ Y reaction
4 Y3+ V no reaction

10- The oxidizing agents from strongest to weakest are :


a) V2+, U3+, Y3+ b) U3+, V2+, Y3+
c) Y3+, U3+, V2+ d) V2+, Y3+, U3+

11- Which half-reaction correctly represents oxidation?


a. Sn++ Sn + 2e - c. Sn Sn++ + 2e-
b. Sn+ + 2e- Sn- d. Sn + 2e- Sn++
12- In a redox reaction, the reducing agent will:
a. lose electrons and be reduced. c. gain electrons and be reduced.
b. lose electrons and be oxidized. d. gain electrons and be oxidized.

13- Given the following reaction:


Zn + Cu2+ Zn2+ + Cu
Which equation represents the reduction half reaction?
a. Zn + 2e- Zn++ c. Cu++ + 2e- Cu
b. Zn Zn++ + 2e- d. Cu Cu++ + 2e-

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