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Chapter 8 Redox Reactions MCQ with Answers Class 11 Chemistry

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Question. The oxidation state of chromium in the final product formed by the reaction between KI and acidified potassium dichromate solution is
(a) +3
(b) +2
(c) +6
(d) +4      

Question. Six moles of Cl₂ undergo a loss and gain of 10 moles of electrons to form two oxidation states of Cl in an autoredox change. What are the two oxidation states of Cl in this change?
(a) +5, − 1
(b) +7, − 1
(c) +3, 0
(d) +3, − 1         

Question. Which one of the following cannot function as an oxidising agent? 
(a) I−
(b) S(s)
(c) NO₃⁻ (aq)
(d) Cr₂O₇²⁻ 

Question. In which of the following, the oxidation number of oxygen has been arranged in increasing order?
(a) BaO₂ < KO₂ < O₃ < OF₂  
(b) OF₂ < KO₂ < BaO₂ < O₃ 
(c) BaO₂ < O₃ < OF₂ < KO₂
(d) KO₂ < OF₂ < O₃ < BaO₂       

Question. The oxidation numbers of phosphorus in Ba(H₂P₂O₂) and xenon in Na₄XeO₆ respectively are
(a) +3 and +4
(b) +2 and +6
(c) +1and +8
(d) −1and −6   

Question. In which of the following pairs, there is greatest difference in the oxidation number of the underlined elements?
(a) N O₂ and N₂O₄
(b) P₂O₅ and P₄O₁₀
(c) N₂Oand NO     
(d) SO₂ and SO₃       

Question. The oxidation number of an element in a compound is evaluated on the basis of certain rules. Which of the following rules is not correct in this respect?
(a) The oxidation number of hydrogen is always +1
(b) The algebraic sum of all the oxidation numbers in a compound is zero
(c) An element in the free or the uncombined state bears oxidation number zero
(d) In all its compounds, the oxidation number of fluorine is −1       

Question. The largest oxidation number exhibited by an element depends on its outer electronic configuration.With which of the following outer electronic configurations, the element will exhibit largest oxidation number?
(a) 3d¹ 4s²
(b) 3d³ 4s²
(c) 3d⁵ 4s¹
(d) 3d⁵ 4s²     

Question. In which of the following compounds, an element exhibits two different oxidation states?
(a) NH₂OH 
(b) NH₄NO₃
(c) N₂H₄
(d) N₃H     

Question. In the reaction,
   3Br₂ + 6CO₃²⁻ + 3H₂O → 5Br⁻ +BrO⁻3 + 6HCO₃⁻
(a) bromine is oxidised and the carbonate radical is reduced
(b) bromine is reduced and the carbonate radical is oxidised
(c) bromine is neither reduced nor oxidised
(d) bromine is both reduced and oxidised     

Question. MnO₄⁻ is a good oxidising agent in different medium changing to
MnO₄⁻ → Mn²⁺ → MnO₄²⁻→ MnO₂ →  Mn₂O₃
Change in oxidation number respectively, are
(a) 1, 3, 4, 5
(b) 5, 4, 3, 2
(c) 5, 1, 3, 4
(d) 2, 6, 4, 3     

Question. When SO2 is passed through an acidified solution of potassium dichromate, the oxidation state of S changes from
(a) + 4 to 0
(b) + 4 to +2
(c) + 4 to +6
(d) + 6 to +4     

Question. In which of the following reactions, hydrogen is acting as an oxidising agent ?
(a) With iodine to give hydrogen iodide
(b) With lithium to give lithium hydride
(c) With nitrogen to give ammonia
(d) With sulphur to give hydrogen sulphide   

Question. The compound that can work both as an oxidising as well as reducing agent is
(a) KMnO₄
(b) H₂O₂ 
(c) Fe₂ (SO₄)
(d) K₂Cr₂O₇     

Question. The oxidation number of sulphur in S₈, S₂F₂ and H₂S respectively are
(a) 0, +1and −2
(b) +2, +1and −2
(c) 0, + 1 and + 2
(d) −2, + 1 and − 2       

Question. The difference in the oxidation numbers of the two types of sulphur atoms in Na2S4O6 is
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7     

Question. Oxidation states of the metal in the minerals haematite and magnetite, respectively are
(a) II, III in haematite and III in magnetite
(b) II, III in haematite and II in magnetite
(c) II in haematite and II, III in magnetite
(d) III in haematite and II, III in magnetite     

Question. Among the properties A reducing, B oxidising and C complexing, the set of properties shown by CN⁻ ion towards metal species is
(a) A,B
(b) B,C
(c) C, A
(d) A,B,C       

Question. In which of the compounds does manganese exhibit highest oxidation number?
(a) MnO₂
(b) Mn₃O₄
(c) K₂MnO₄
(d) MnSO₄     

Question. Which order of compounds is according to the decreasing order of the oxidation state of nitrogen?
(a) HNO₃ , NO, NH₄Cl, N₂ 
(b) HNO₃ , NO,N₂ , NH₄Cl,
(c)  HNO₃ , NH₄Cl,  NO, N₂
(d) NO,  HNO₃ , NH₄Cl,, N₂       

Question. Which of the following is a redox reaction?
(a) Formation of glucose from CO₂ and water
(b) Reaction of potassium cyanide with silver cyanide
(c) Hydration of rubidium
(d) Reaction of barium chloride with sulphuric acid         

Question. Thiosulphate reacts differently with iodine and bromine in the reactions given below:
       2S₂O²⁻₃ + I₂ → S₄O²⁻₆ + 21⁻
       S₂O²⁻₃ + 2Br₂ + 5H₂O → 2SO²⁻₄ 2Br⁻ + 10H⁺
Which of the following statements justifies the above dual behaviour of thiosulphate?
(a) Bromine is a stronger oxidant than iodine
(b) Bromine is a weaker oxidant than iodine
(c) Thiosulphate undergoes oxidation by bromine and reduction by iodine in these reactions
(d)Bromine undergoes oxidation and iodine undergoes reduction in these reactions     

Question. For the reaction betweenMnO₄⁻ and C₂O₄^2– in basic solution, the unbalanced equation is
      MnO^–₄ + C2O^2–₄ → MnO₂ + CO₂ 
In a balanced equation, the number of OH^– ions is
(a) 0
(b) 8 on the right
(c) 4 on the left
(d) 2 on the left       

Question. C₂H₆ (g) +nO₂ → CO₂(g) + H₂O(∫)
In this equation, ratio of the coefficients of CO₂ and H₂O  is
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 2 : 3
(c) 3 : 2
(d) 1: 3       

Question. Given, x Na₂HAsO₃ + y NaBrO₃ +Z HCl →
                                                         NaBr + H₃AsO₄ + NaCl
  The value of x, y and z in the above redox reaction respectively are 
(a) 2, 1, 2
(b) 2, 1, 3
(c) 3, 1, 6
(d) 3, 1, 4     

Question. Consider the following reaction,
 x MnO₄⁻ + y C₂O²⁻₄ + zH⁺ → xMn²⁺ + 2y CO₂ + Z/2 H₂O
The values of x, y and z in the reaction respectively are
(a) 2, 5 and 8
(b) 2, 5 and 16
(c) 5, 2 and 8
(d) 5, 2 and 16       

Question.  In a reaction, 4 moles of electrons are transferred to 1 mole of HNO₃. The possible product obtained due to reduction is
(a) 0.5 mole of N₂
(b) 0.5 mole of N₂O
(c) 1 mole of NO₂
(d) 1 mole of NH₃       

Question. Which of the following is a redox reaction?
(a) NaCl + KNO₃ → NaNO₃ KCl 
(b) CaC₂O₄ + 2HCl → CaCl₂ + H₂C₂O₄ 
(c) Ca(OH)₂ + 2NH₄Cl → Ca_Cl2 + 2NH₃ + 2H₂O
(d) 2K[Ag(CN)₂ ] + Zn → 2Ag K₂ [Zn(CN)₄ ]       

Question. For the redox reaction,
MnO⁻₄ C₂O²⁻₄ + H⁺ → Mn²⁺  + CO₂ + H₂O
the correct coefficients of the reactants for the balanced reaction are
MnO₄⁻            C₂O₄²⁻         H⁺
(a) 2                  5               16
(b) 16                5                2
(c) 5                 16               2 
(d) 2                 16               5       

Question. When the following half-reaction is balanced
      CN⁻ → CNO⁻
Which of the following statements is true regarding the balance half-reaction?
(a) Carbon is losing two electrons per atom
(b) Oxidation number of carbon increases from +1 to +3
(c) Oxidation number of nitrogen remains constant
(d) Statements (a) and (c) both are true       

Question. For the following reaction, consider the following statements
 2Cr(OH)₃ + 3H₂O₂ + 4OH⁻ → 2CrO²⁻₄ + 8H₂O 
I. there is colour change from green precipitate to yellow coloured solution.
II. oxidation number of Cr changes from +3 to +6.
III. oxidation number of O in H₂O₂ changes from –2 to –1. Select the correct statement(s).
(a) Only I
(b) Both I and II
(c) Only II
(d) Both I and III     

Question. Oxidation states of X, Y, Z are +2 +5 and –2 respectively. Formula of the compound formed by these will be
(a) X₂Y₆Z
(b) XY₂Z₆
(c) XY₅
(d) X₃YZ₄     

Question. Assertion (A) Oxidation number of chromium in CrO5 is + 6.
Reason (R) Oxidation number of each oxygen atom is –1.
(a) Assertion and Reason both are correct statements and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
(b) Assertion and Reason both are correct statements but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion
(c) Assertion is correct and Reason is incorrect
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect     

Question. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The oxidation number of S in (NH₄ )₂S₂O₈ + 6
(b) The oxidation number of Os inOsO₄ is + 8
(c) The oxidation number of S in H₂SO₅ is + 8
(d) The oxidation number of O in KO₂ is − 1/2       

Question. I– reduces IO3 – to I2 and itself oxidised to I2 in acidic medium. Final reaction is
(a) I^– + IO^–₃ + 6H⁺ →  I₂ + 3H₂O
(b) I^– + IO^–₃ → I₂ + O₃
(c) 5I^– + IO_^–3 + 6H⁺ → 3I₂ + 3H₂O  
(d) None of the above     

Question. Which of the following is not a reducing agent?
(a) SO₂
(b) H₂O₂
(c) CO₂
(d) NO₂     

Question. In which of the following reaction, nitric oxide acts as a reducing agent?
(a) 4NH₃ + 5O₂ → 2NO + 6H₂O 
(b) 2NO + 3I₂ + 4H₂O → 2NO⁻₃ + 6I⁻+ 8H⁺
(c) 2NO + H₂SO₃ → N₂O + H₂SO₄
(d) 2NO + H₂S → N₂O + S + H₂O   

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