REDOX REACTION.

CuO PbO + Cu

1.

Pb

2.

H2S + Cl2 2HCl + S

3.

2K + Cl2 2KCl

4. Mg + CuO MgO + Cu
5. 2Mg + O2 2MgO
a. State the change in oxidation number :
i. magnesium
ii. Oxygen
6. State the oxidizing agents and reducing agents involved.
Reaction
Oxidising agent
Zn + CuO ZnO + Cu
Fe2O3 + 3CO 2Fe + 3CO2
H2S + Cl2 2HCl + S
2NH3 + 3Br2 N2 + 6HBr
Cu + 2AgNO3 Cu(NO3)2 + 2Ag
4NH3 + 5O2 4NO + 6H2O
2Fe + 3CI2 2FeCI2

Reducing agent

7. Write half equation to represent the oxidation and reduction process.

Equation
Oxidation
Reduction
Cu + 2AgNO3 Cu(NO3)2 + 2Ag
Fe + 3CI2 2FeCI2
Br2 + 2KI 2KBr + I2
8. Zn + 2AgNO3 Ag + Zn(NO3)2
a. Oxidation half equation :
b. Reduction half equation :
c. Overall ionic equation :
d. Oxidising agent :
e. Reducing agent :
9. Determine the substances which are oxidized or reduced based on the change in oxidation
number.
a. Fe 2+ + Br2 Fe 3+ + 2Brb. Mg + Pb 2+ Mg 2+ + Pb
c. H2 + Ag2O H2O + 2Ag
d. CI2 + 2KI 2KCI + I2
e. Zn + 2HCI ZnCI2 + H2
Wednesday 15-07-2009

1. C + 2PbO 2Pb + CO2

a. Calculate the oxidation number (ON) of
i. Pb in PbO
ii. C in CO2
b. What is the change of ON by:
i. Pb
ii C
c. What is the substance which experiences
i. oxidation
ii. reduction
d. Which substance acts as
i. oxidizing agent
ii. reducing agent
2. State the colour of ions, elements and compounds.
Ions / elements / compound
Iron (II) , Fe 2+
Iron (III), Fe 3+ (karat besi)
Copper (II), Cu 2+
Potassium manganate (VII) KMnO4
Potassium dichromate (VI), K2Cr2O7
Bromine, Br2
All metals except copper
Chlorine gas, CI2
Iodine water, I2

Colour

Green
Brown / yellow
Blue
Purple
Orange
Brown
Grey
Greenish yellow
Yellow / brown

3.
i- The change of Fe 2+ to Fe 3+ is an oxidation process.
ii. The change of Fe 3+ to Fe 2+ is an reduction process.
4. State the oxidizing agents. (4)
CI2 , Br2 , acidified potassium manganate (VII) KMnO4 solution, acidified potassium
dichromate (VI) K2Cr2O7 solution.
5. State the reducing agents.
Zinc.

6.

(a)

Fe 2+

Fe 3+

+ e

(pale green)

(yellowish-brown)

Use oxidising agent - Br2

Iron (II) ions are oxidized to iron(III) ions by bromine water.
Oxidation half equation : Fe 2+ Fe 3+ + e
Reduction half equation : Br2 + 2e 2BrOverall ionic equation
: 2Fe 2+ + Br2 Fe 3+ +2Br -

(b)

Fe 3+ + e

(yellowish-brown)

Fe 2+
(pale green)

Use reducing agent Zn

Iron (III) are oxidized to iron (II) by zinc powder.
Oxidation half equation : Zn
Zn 2+ + 2e
3+
Reduction half equation : Fe + e Fe 2+
Overall ionic equation
: 2 Fe 3+ + Zn Zn 2+ + Fe 2+

(c )
8.
9.
10. Chlorine water is added into iron(II) sulphate.
CI2 + 2Fe 2+ 2Fe 3+ + 2Cl a. Name the oxidizing agent.
b. Name the reducing agent.
c. State 3 other substances that can be replace chlorine water.
d. State the substance that is oxidized.
e. Write the half-equation to represent oxidation.
f. Write the half equation to represent reduction.
g. Write the overall ionic equation to represent the redox reaction.
f. State the colour change of the solution.
CI2 , Br2 , acidified potassium manganate (VII) solution, acidified potassium
dichromate (VI) solution.

13. Zn + 2CuSO4
(blue solution)

ZnSO4
(colourless)

+ Cu
(brown solid)

a.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

State the substance that is oxidized.

Name the oxidizing agent.
Name the reducing agent.
Write the half-equation to represent oxidation.
Write the half equation to represent reduction.
Write the overall ionic equation to represent the redox reaction.
State the colour change of the solution.

a.

State the oxidation half-equation.

Zn Zn 2+ + 2e

b.

State the reduction half equation.

Cu 2+ + 2e Cu

c.

State the overall ionic equation.

Zn + Cu 2+ Zn 2+ + Cu
State the metal that more electropositive . (copper, zinc)
zinc

d.
e.
f.

State the oxidizing agent

state the reducing agent.

14. Cu + AgNO3
( colourless solution)

a.
b.
c.
15.

Cu(NO3)2 + Ag
((blue solution)

(grey solid)