Topic 9 [60 marks]
1. [1 mark]
In which of the following species would sulfur be reduced if converted to SCl 2?
A. S2O32–
B. H2S
C. S
D. SO2
Markscheme
D
2. [1 mark]
Which statement is correct for both voltaic and electrolytic cells?
A. The oxidation reaction releases electrons.
B. The oxidation reaction occurs at the positive electrode.
C. The cathode is negative.
D. Electrons flow through the electrolyte.
Markscheme
A
3. [1 mark]
How many electrons are needed when the following half-equation is balanced using the
lowest possible whole numbers?
__ NO3– (aq) + __ H+ (aq) + __ e– → __ NO (g) + __ H2O (l)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
Markscheme
C
4. [1 mark]
What is the name of the compound with formula Ti3(PO4)2?
A. Titanium phosphate
B. Titanium(II) phosphate
C. Titanium(III) phosphate
D. Titanium(IV) phosphate
Markscheme
B
5. [1 mark]
Which species could be reduced to form NO2?
A. N2
B. NO3−
C. HNO2
D. NO
Markscheme
B
6. [1 mark]
Which combination best describes what is happening to chloromethane, CH3Cl, in the
equation below?
CH3Cl (g) + H2 (g) ⇌ CH4 (g) + HCl (g)
A. Oxidation and addition
B. Oxidation and substitution
C. Reduction and addition
D. Reduction and substitution
Markscheme
D
7. [1 mark]
The arrows represent electron flow in the diagram. What does terminal X on the battery
represent?
A. Anode and positive terminal
B. Anode and negative terminal
C. Cathode and positive terminal
D. Cathode and negative terminal
Markscheme
C
8. [1 mark]
What is the change in the oxidation state of oxygen?
2Fe2+ (aq) + H2O2 (aq) + 2H+ (aq) → 2H2O (l) + 2Fe3+ (aq)
A. +1
B. 0
C. −1
D. −2
Markscheme
C
9. [1 mark]
Which statement is correct about the electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide, PbBr 2?
A. Br− ions accept electrons at the cathode (negative electrode).
B. Pb2+ ions accept electrons at the anode (positive electrode).
C. Br− ions lose electrons at the anode (positive electrode).
D. Pb2+ ions lose electrons at the cathode (negative electrode).
Markscheme
C
10. [1 mark]
Consider this voltaic cell, where Cu is a more reactive metal than Ag:
Which combination describes the movement of charge in this cell?
Markscheme
D
11. [1 mark]
A student performed displacement reactions using metals W and X and solutions of salts of
metals W, X, Y and Z. The results are summarized in the table.
Which of the four metals is most reactive?
A. W
B. X
C. Y
D. Z
Markscheme
D
12. [1 mark]
What is correct for this redox reaction?
MnO2 (s) + 2I− (aq) + 4H+ (aq) → Mn2+ (aq) + I2 (aq) + 2H2O (l)
Markscheme
A
13. [1 mark]
Which statements are correct for electrolysis?
I. An exothermic reaction occurs.
II. Oxidation occurs at the anode (positive electrode).
III. The reaction is non-spontaneous.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
Markscheme
C
14. [1 mark]
What is the oxidation state of oxygen in H2O2?
A. −2
B. −1
C. +1
D. +2
Markscheme
B
15. [1 mark]
What are the products of the electrolysis of molten potassium chloride, KCl (l)?
Markscheme
B
16. [1 mark]
What occurs at an anode?
Markscheme
D
17. [1 mark]
Iron is a stronger reducing agent than silver.
What is correct when this voltaic cell is in operation?
Markscheme
D
18. [1 mark]
What is correct in an electrolytic cell?
Markscheme
D
19. [1 mark]
What are the oxidation states of oxygen?
Markscheme
C
20. [1 mark]
In which species does sulfur have the same oxidation state as in SO 32–?
A. S2O32–
B. SO42–
C. H2S
D. SOCl2
Markscheme
D
21. [1 mark]
The following occurs when metal X is added to Y sulfate solution and Z sulfate solution. (X,
Y and Z represent metal elements but not their symbols.)
X (s) + YSO4 (aq) → XSO4 (aq) + Y (s)
X (s) + ZSO4 (aq): no reaction
What is the order of increasing reactivity?
A. X < Y < Z
B. Y < X < Z
C. Z < Y < X
D. Z < X < Y
Markscheme
B
22. [1 mark]
What is formed at the electrodes during the electrolysis of molten sodium bromide?
Markscheme
D
23. [1 mark]
Where does oxidation occur in a voltaic cell?
A. positive electrode and anode
B. negative electrode and anode
C. positive electrode and cathode
D. negative electrode and cathode
Markscheme
B
24. [1 mark]
Which is the species oxidized and the oxidizing agent in the reaction?
MnO2 (s) + 4HCl (aq) → MnCl2 (aq) + Cl2 (g) + 2H2O (l)
Markscheme
D
25. [1 mark]
Which product will be obtained at the anode (positive electrode) when molten NaCl is
electrolysed?
A. Na (l)
B. Cl (g)
C. Cl2 (g)
D. Na (s)
Markscheme
C
26. [1 mark]
Which species contains nitrogen with the highest oxidation state?
A. NO3−
B. NO2−
C. NO2
D. N2O
Markscheme
A
27. [1 mark]
Consider the following electrochemical cell.
What happens to the ions in the salt bridge when a current flows?
A. Na+ ions flow to the zinc half-cell and SO42− ions flow to the copper half-cell.
B. Na+ ions flow to the copper half-cell and SO42− ions flow to the zinc half-cell.
C. Na+ and SO42− ions flow to the copper half-cell.
D. Na+ and SO42− ions flow to the zinc half-cell.
Markscheme
B
28. [1 mark]
The following reaction occurs in a voltaic (galvanic) cell.
Mg (s) + 2Ag+ (aq) → Mg2+ (aq) + 2Ag (s)
Which reaction takes place at each electrode?
Markscheme
C
29. [1 mark]
What are the products of electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium bromide?
Markscheme
D
30. [1 mark]
Which product will be obtained at the anode (positive electrode) when molten NaCl is
electrolysed?
A. Na (l)
B. Cl (g)
C. Cl2 (g)
D. Na (s)
Markscheme
C
31. [1 mark]
Where does oxidation occur in a voltaic cell?
A. positive electrode and anode
B. negative electrode and anode
C. positive electrode and cathode
D. negative electrode and cathode
Markscheme
B
32. [1 mark]
Which compound contains sulfur with an oxidation state of +6?
A. SO2
B. H2S
C. H2SO3
D. H2SO4
Markscheme
D
33. [1 mark]
The following reaction occurs in a voltaic (galvanic) cell.
Mg (s) + 2Ag+ (aq) → Mg2+ (aq) + 2Ag (s)
Which reaction takes place at each electrode?
Markscheme
C
34. [1 mark]
Which is correct for the reaction?
P4 (s) + 3H2O (l) + 3OH− (aq) → PH3 (g) + 3H2PO2− (aq)
Markscheme
D
35. [1 mark]
Which describes the flow of electrons in a voltaic cell?
A. From the cathode (positive electrode) to the anode (negative electrode) through the
external circuit
B. From the anode (negative electrode) to the cathode (positive electrode) through the
external circuit
C. From the oxidizing agent to the reducing agent through the salt bridge
D. From the reducing agent to the oxidizing agent through the salt bridge
Markscheme
B
36. [1 mark]
Which represents a reduction?
A. SO3 to SO42−
B. Mn2O3 to MnO2
C. H2O2 to OH−
D. CrO42− to Cr2O72−
Markscheme
C
37. [1 mark]
Which equation shows oxygen undergoing reduction?
A. 2F2 + O2 → 2F2O
B. Na2O + H2O → 2NaOH
C. H2O2 + 2HI → 2H2O + I2
D. 2CrO42− + 2H+ ⇌ Cr2O72− + H2O
Markscheme
C
38. [1 mark]
What are the products of electrolysis when molten calcium bromide is electrolysed using
graphite electrodes?
Markscheme
A
39. [1 mark]
Which coefficients correctly balance this redox equation?
aFe2+(aq) + MnO4−(aq) + bH+(aq) → cFe3+(aq) + Mn2+(aq) + dH2O(l)
Markscheme
D
40. [1 mark]
Which element has the same oxidation number in both species?
A. C in C2H4 and CO2
B. H in H2O and NaH
C. S in SO42−and SO3
D. O in H2O2 and H2O
Markscheme
C
41. [1 mark]
Which can describe oxidation?
A. Loss of hydrogen
B. Decrease in oxidation number
C. Gain of electrons
D. Loss of oxygen
Markscheme
A
42. [1 mark]
What are the products of the electrolysis of molten zinc bromide?
Markscheme
A
43. [1 mark]
What are the oxidation states of chromium in (NH4)2Cr2O7 (s) and Cr2O3 (s)?
Markscheme
B
44. [1 mark]
Which of the following is a redox reaction?
A. 3Mg (s) + 2AlCl3 (aq) → 2Al (s) + 3MgCl2 (aq)
B. SiO2 (s) + 2NaOH (aq) → Na2SiO3 (aq) + H2O (l)
C. KCl (aq) + AgNO3 (aq) → AgCl (s) + KNO 3 (aq)
D. 2NaHCO3 (aq) → Na2CO3 (aq) + CO2 (g) + H2O (l)
Markscheme
A
45. [1 mark]
What is the reaction type and major product at the anode (positive electrode) when molten
sodium chloride is electrolysed using platinum electrodes?
Markscheme
B
46. [1 mark]
What is the order of decreasing reactivity of the metals (most reactive first)?
Zn(s) + Sn2+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + Sn(s)
Cu(s) + Zn2+(aq) → No Reaction
Sn(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Sn2+(aq) + Cu(s)
Ag(s) + Cu2+(aq) → No Reaction
A. Zn > Cu > Sn > Ag
B. Sn > Zn > Ag > Cu
C. Ag > Cu > Zn > Sn
D. Zn > Sn > Cu > Ag
Markscheme
D
47. [1 mark]
What is the oxidation half-equation in the redox reaction?
2S2O32–(aq) + I2(aq) → S4O62–(aq) + 2I–(aq)
A. I2(aq) + 2e– → 2I–(aq)
B. 2I–(aq) → I2(aq) + 2e–
C. 2S2O32–(aq) → S4O62–(aq) + 2e–
D. S4O62–(aq) + 2e– → 2S2O32–(aq)
Markscheme
C
48. [1 mark]
Which statements are correct for a voltaic cell?
I. A spontaneous redox chemical reaction produces electrical energy.
II. Oxidation occurs at the cathode (negative electrode).
III. Electrons flow from anode (negative electrode) to cathode (positive electrode).
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
Markscheme
B
49. [1 mark]
Which of the following does not react with dilute HCl(aq)?
A. Na2CO3
B. Cu
C. Zn
D. CuO
Markscheme
B
50. [1 mark]
Which element is reduced in the following decomposition?
(NH4)2Cr2O7(s) → N2(g) + Cr2O3(s) + 4H2O(g)
A. N
B. H
C. Cr
D. O
Markscheme
C
51. [1 mark]
Which of the following is not a redox reaction?
A. CH4(g) + Cl2(g) → CH3Cl(g) + HCl(g)
B. C(s) + O2(g) → CO2(g)
C. 2CO(g) → CO2(g) + C(s)
D. CH3COOH(aq) + NaOH(aq) → CH3COONa(aq) + H2O(l)
Markscheme
D
52. [1 mark]
What occurs at the anode (positive electrode) during the electrolysis of molten strontium
bromide?
A. Formation of bromine and oxidation
B. Formation of bromine and reduction
C. Formation of strontium and oxidation
D. Formation of strontium and reduction
Markscheme
A
53. [1 mark]
Consider the following half-equations:
I2 (s) + 2e– ⇌ 2I– (aq) Eθ = +0.54 V
(brown) (colourless)
MnO4– (aq) + 8H+ (aq) + 5e– ⇌ Mn2+ (aq) + 4H2O (l) Eθ = +1.51 V
(purple) (colourless)
Which statement is correct for the reaction between KMnO 4 (aq) and KI (aq) in acidic
conditions?
A. MnO4– reduces I– to I2.
B. I– reduces MnO4– to Mn2+.
C. The colour changes from brown to purple.
D. MnO4– is oxidized to Mn2+.
Markscheme
B
54. [1 mark]
Which change represents oxidation?
A. HClO4 to HClO3
B. N2 to NH3
C. N2O to NO
D. SO42− to SO32−
Markscheme
C
55. [1 mark]
A reaction takes place when a rechargeable battery is used:
Pb(s) + PbO2(s) + 4H+(aq) + 2SO42−(aq) → 2PbSO4(s) + 2H2O(l)
Which statements are correct?
I. H+ is reduced
II. The oxidation state of Pb metal changes from 0 to +2
III. PbO2 is the oxidising agent
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
Markscheme
C
56. [1 mark]
Which element is reduced in the following decomposition?
(NH4)2Cr2O7(s) → N2(g) + Cr2O3(s) + 4H2O(g)
A. N
B. H
C. Cr
D. O
Markscheme
C
57. [1 mark]
Which compounds can be reduced?
I. C2H4
II. CH3COOH
III. CH3CHO
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
Markscheme
D
58. [1 mark]
Which experimental methods could be used to observe the progress of the following
reaction?
Cr2O72-(aq) + 6I-(aq) + 14H+(aq) → 2Cr3+(aq) + 3I2(aq) + 7H2O(l)
I. Change in colour
II. Change in mass
III. Change in electrical conductivity
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
Markscheme
B
59. [1 mark]
Which is a correct statement for the reaction below?
2MnO4-(aq) + 6H+(aq) + 5NO2-(aq) → 2Mn2+(aq) + 5NO3-(aq) + 3H2O(l)
A. MnO4- is the reducing agent and the oxidation number of Mn increases.
B. MnO4- is the oxidizing agent and the oxidation number of Mn decreases.
C. NO2- is the reducing agent and the oxidation number of N decreases.
D. NO2- is the oxidizing agent and the oxidation number of N increases.
Markscheme
B
60. [1 mark]
A voltaic cell is constructed from zinc and copper half-cells. Zinc is more reactive than
copper. Which statement is correct when this cell produces electricity?
A. Electrons flow from the copper half-cell to the zinc half-cell.
B. The concentration of Cu2+ (aq) increases.
C. Electrons flow through the salt bridge.
D. Negative ions flow through the salt bridge from the copper half-cell to the zinc half-cell.
Markscheme
D