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Redox Reaction Practice Problems

This document provides practice problems related to redox reactions. It asks the learner to 1) determine oxidation numbers, 2) identify oxidized and reduced species, 3) determine if oxidizing or reducing agents are needed for given reactions, 4) write balanced equations for redox reactions, 5) write balanced equations including determining oxidation numbers and half reactions, and 6) write balanced half reactions for redox reactions. Hints are provided emphasizing determining oxidation numbers and writing half reactions.

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Redox Reaction Practice Problems

This document provides practice problems related to redox reactions. It asks the learner to 1) determine oxidation numbers, 2) identify oxidized and reduced species, 3) determine if oxidizing or reducing agents are needed for given reactions, 4) write balanced equations for redox reactions, 5) write balanced equations including determining oxidation numbers and half reactions, and 6) write balanced half reactions for redox reactions. Hints are provided emphasizing determining oxidation numbers and writing half reactions.

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  • Practice Problems: Redox Reactions
  • Balancing Redox Reactions
  • Balanced Half Reactions

Practice Problems: Redox Reactions

1. Determine the oxidation number of the elements in each of the following


compounds:

a. H2CO3

b. N2 

c. Zn(OH)42- 

d. NO2- 

e. LiH 

f. Fe3O4 

Hint: Review rules for assigning oxidation numbers.

2. Identify the species being oxidized and reduced in each of the following
reactions: 

a. Cr+ + Sn4+   Cr3+ + Sn2+ 

b. 3 Hg2+ + 2 Fe (s)   3 Hg2 + 2 Fe3+ 

c. 2 As (s) + 3 Cl2 (g)   2 AsCl3 

Hint: Look at oxidation numbers.


3. Would you use an oxidizing agent or reducing agent in order for the
following reactions to occur? 

a. ClO3-   ClO2 

b. SO42-   S2- 

c. Mn2+   MnO2 

d. Zn   ZnCl2 

Hint: Look at oxidation numbers. Remember an oxidizing agent (or oxidant) is one
that causes oxidation. It is reduced in the reaction. A reducing agent (reductant) is one
that causes the reduction in the redox reaction. It is oxidized in the reaction

4. Write balance equations for the following redox reactions: 

a. NaBr + Cl2   NaCl + Br2 

b. Fe2O3 + CO   Fe + CO2 in acidic solution 

c. CO + I2O5   CO2 + I2 in basic solution 

Hint: Again start by looking at the oxidation numbers. Then work out the half
reactions. Balance these equations and combine.

5. Write balanced equations for the following reactions: 

Hint: Determine the oxidation numbers first. Then get the half reactions.

a. Cr(OH)3 + Br2   CrO42- + Br- in basic solution

b. O2 + Sb   H2O2 + SbO2- in basic solution 

Hint: Remember that in peroxide, the oxidation number of oxygen is an


exception.

c. HCOOH + MnO4-   CO2 + Mn2+ in acidic solution


d. ClO2-   ClO2 + Cl- in acidic solution 

Hint: In this problem ClO2- is both oxidized and reduced. Include it in both half
reactions.

6. Write the balanced half reactions of the following reactions: 

a. NiO2 + 2 H2O + Fe   Ni(OH)2 + Fe(OH)2 in basic solution 

b. CO2 + 2 NH2OH   CO + N2 + 3 H2O in basic solution 

c. 2 H+ + H2O2 + 2 Fe2+   2 Fe3+ + 2 H2O in acidic solution 

d. H+ + 2 H2O + 2 MnO4- + 5 SO2   2 Mn2+ + 5 HSO4- in acidic solution 

Hint: Look at only those elements involved in the actual reduction and oxidation.
Ignore H2O, OH-, and H+ as well as the coefficients. Then write the skeleton half
reactions that you can balance.

Practice Problems: Redox Reactions 1. Determine the oxidation number of the elements in each of the following compounds: a.
3. Would you use an oxidizing agent or reducing agent in order for the following reactions to occur?  a. ClO3 -   ClO2  b. S
d. ClO2 -   ClO2 + Cl- in acidic solution  Hint (javascript:;): In this problem ClO2- is both oxidized and reduced. Include i

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