Chemistry Past Paper Ch 2.

4 Redox
January 2009
6 What is the oxidation number of oxygen in dioxygen difluoride, O
2
F
2
?
A 1
B 2
C +1
D +2
14 Which one of these reactions is not a disproportionation reaction?
A 2H
2
O
2
(aq) O
2
(g) + 2H
2
O(l)
B S
2
O
3
2
(aq) + 2H
+
(aq) SO
2
(g) + S(s) + H
2
O(l)
C Cl
2
(aq) + 2Br

(aq) 2Cl

(aq) + Br
2
(aq)
D 2Cu
+
(aq) Cu(s) + Cu
2+
(aq)
19 10.0 cm
3
of a solution containing Cu
2+
(aq) ions was added to excess potassium iodide solution and the following
reaction occurred.
2Cu
2+
(aq) + 4I

(aq) 2CuI(s) + I
2
(aq)
(a) What happens to the Cu
2+
(aq) during this reaction? Justify your answer. (2)
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May 2009
1 What is the oxidation number of chlorine in the ClO
3
-
ion?
A 1
B +4
C +5
D +6
2 Which of these reactions is not a redox reaction?
A Mg(NO
3
)
2
(s) MgO(s) + 2NO
2
(g) + O
2
(g)
B HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) NaCl(aq) + H
2
O(l)
C Fe(s) + CuSO
4
(aq) FeSO
4
(aq) + Cu(s)
D Cl
2
(aq) + 2Br

(aq) 2Cl

(aq) + Br
2
(aq)

January 2010
13 Chemical reactions may involve A oxidation B reduction C no change in oxidation number D disproportionation
Which of the terms above best describes what happens to the chlorine in the following reactions?
(a) Cl
2
(g) + H
2
O(l) HCl(aq) + HOCl(aq)
A B C D

(b) Cl
2
(g) + 2Na(s) 2NaCl(s)
A B C D

(c) NaCl(s) + H
2
SO
4
(l) HCl(g) + NaHSO
4
(s)
A B C D
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Chemistry Past Paper Ch 2.4 Redox

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May 2010
13 When solutions of iodine are titrated with aqueous sodium thiosulfate solution, Na
2
S
2
O
3
(aq), the thiosulfate ions
are oxidized to
A S
2
O
4
2-

B S
2
O
6
2-

C S
2
O
8
2-

D S
4
O
6
2-

21(b) Nitrogen monoxide, NO, is formed when nitrate ions, NO
3

, in acidic solution are reduced by silver metal.

(i) Calculate the oxidation number of nitrogen in NO and in NO
3

. (2)
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(ii) Balance the half-equation for the reduction of nitrate ions, NO
3
, in acidic solution. (1)
NO
3

+ H
+
+ e

NO + H
2
O

(iii) Write the half-equation for the oxidation of silver metal, Ag, to silver ions, Ag
+
. (1)
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(iv) Hence deduce the full ionic equation for the reaction between silver metal and nitrate ions in acidic solution.
State symbols are not required. (2)





January 2011
16 This question is about some reactions which can be used in the manufacture of hydrogen.
Reaction 1 uses two naturally occurring chemicals, water and natural gas. Steam is reacted with methane to form
carbon monoxide and hydrogen in an equilibrium reaction.
Reaction 1: CH
4
(g) + H
2
O(g) CO(g) + 3H
2
(g) H = +210 kJ mol
1

In reaction 2, carbon monoxide and steam are passed over copper at high temperature. This forms carbon dioxide and
hydrogen.
Reaction 2: CO(g) + H
2
O(g) CO
2
(g) + H
2
(g)
The carbon dioxide formed is removed by passing it through potassium carbonate solution in reaction 3.
Reaction 3: K
2
CO
3
(aq) + CO
2
(g) + H
2
O(l) 2KHCO
3
(aq)
The potassium carbonate is regenerated by heating the potassium hydrogencarbonate solution in reaction 4. The
carbon dioxide gas produced is released into the atmosphere.
Reaction 4: 2KHCO
3
(aq) K
2
CO
3
(aq) + CO
2
(g) + H
2
O(l)
(a) For each of the first three reactions, state the initial and final oxidation numbers of any elements that change their
oxidation numbers. Hence decide which are redox reactions. (5)
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Chemistry Past Paper Ch 2.4 Redox

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Reaction3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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May 2011
19(b) (i) Part of the unbalanced equation for the preparation of nitrogen monoxide from nitric acid is shown below.
Ag(s) + HNO
3
(aq)NO(g) + AgNO
3
(aq)
Identify the elements which are oxidized and reduced and give their oxidation numbers. (3)

Element oxidized .....................................................
Oxidation number initial ..................................... final .....................................
Element reduced .......................................................
Oxidation number initial ..................................... final .....................................

(ii) Complete and balance the equation for the reaction between silver and nitric acid. (2)
...............Ag(s) + ...............HNO
3
(aq)-->NO(g) + ...............AgNO
3
(aq) + ...................................

January 2012
4 What is the oxidation number of oxygen in OF
2
?
A. -2
B. -1
C. +1
D. +2
5 In which of the following reactions is sulfuric(IV) acid, H
2
SO
3
, acting as an oxidizing agent?
A 2NaOH + H
2
SO
3
Na
2
SO
3
+ 2H
2
O
B 2FeCl
3
+ H
2
SO
3
+ H
2
O2FeCl
2
+ H
2
SO
4
+ 2HCl
C 2H
2
S + H
2
SO
3
3H
2
O + 3S
D H
2
SO
3
H
2
O + SO
2


May 2012
5 The oxidation number of sulfur in sodium hydrogensulfide, NaHS, is
A 2
B 1
C +1
D +2
6 Which of the following is not a disproportionation reaction?
A Cl
2
+ 2OH
-
Cl
-
+ ClO
-
+ H
2
O
B Cu
2
O + H
2
SO
4
CuSO
4
+ Cu + H
2
O
C 3IO
-
2I
-
+ IO
3
-

D Cu + 4HNO
3
Cu(NO
3
)
2
+ 2H
2
O + 2NO
2


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Chemistry Past Paper Ch 2.4 Redox

4

January 2013
6 The oxidation number of sulfur in thiosulfate ions, S
2
O
3
2
, is
A +2
B +3
C +4
D +6

7 Which of the following is a redox reaction?
A Ca + 2H
2
O Ca(OH)
2
+ H
2

B MgO + H
2
O Mg(OH)
2

C NaCl + AgNO
3
AgCl + NaNO
3

D Na
2
CO
3
+ 2HCl 2NaCl + CO
2
+ H
2
O

21(b) (i) Complete the ionic half-equations below for the reaction of ClO

with acidified potassium iodide by

balancing them and adding electrons where required. (2)
ClO

+ ......................H
+
Cl

+ H
2
O
......................I

I
2

(ii) Use your answer to (a)(i) to write the overall ionic equation for the reaction between ClO

and I

ions in acidic
conditions.




2013 May R
16 What is the oxidation number of chlorine in Cl
2
O
7
?
A 1
B +1
C 7
D +7