Redox (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Chemistry)

Exam Questions

2 hours34 questions
11 mark

Which row correctly describes oxidation in terms of oxygen, electrons and oxidation state?

 

oxygen is

electrons are

oxidation state is

A

added

added

increased

B

added

lost

increased

C

lost

added

decreased

D

lost

lost

decreased

  • Option A

  • Option B

  • Option C

  • Option D

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21 mark

Magnesium reacts with iron(III) oxide in the following reaction.

magnesium + iron(III) oxide → magnesium oxide + iron

Which statement about this reaction is correct?

  • Magnesium oxide is reduced

  • Iron is oxidised

  • Magnesium is oxidised

  • Iron(III) oxide is oxidised

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31 mark

When copper is heated in air, its surface turns black.

What is happening to the copper in this reaction?

  • Copper undergoes thermal decomposition

  • Copper is oxidised

  • Copper burns with a lilac flame

  • Copper is reduced

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41 mark

Lead(II) oxide undergoes a number of different redox reactions.

In which of the following reactions is lead(II) oxide, PbO, not reduced?

  • PbO + Zn → Pb + ZnO

  • PbO + H2 → Pb + H2O

  • PbO + C → Pb + CO

  • 2PbO + O2 → 2PbO2

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51 mark

The following equations are all examples of redox reactions.

In which equation is the underlined substance being oxidised?

  • CO2 + C → 2CO

  • FeO + Mg → MgO + Fe

  • 3CO + Fe2O3 → 2Fe + 3CO2

  • CuCO3 → CuO + CO2

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11 mark

Three reactions are shown below.

NO + O3 → NO2 + O2

2C + O2 → 2CO

2MgO + O2 → 2MgO2

Which row correctly describes the process each reactant molecule undergoes?

 

NO

O3

MgO

A

oxidised

reduced

oxidised

B

oxidised

oxidised

reduced

C

reduced

oxidised

oxidised

D

reduced

reduced

oxidised

  • Option A

  • Option B

  • Option C

  • Option D

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21 mark

What is the oxidation state of Fe in Fe2O3?

  • +2

  • -2

  • -3

  • +3

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31 mark

Which row correctly describes the process of reduction in terms of oxygen, electrons and oxidation state?

 

oxygen is

electrons are

oxidation state is

A

lost

added

unchanged

B

added

lost

increased

C

lost

added

decreased

D

added

lost

unchanged

  • Option A

  • Option B

  • Option C

  • Option D

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41 mark

Which row correctly names each compound?

 

CuSO4

KMnO4

FeCl3

A

copper sulfate

potassium manganate (IV)

iron(II) chloride

B

copper sulfate

potassium manganate (V)

iron(III) chloride

C

copper(II) sulfate

potassium manganate (VI)

iron(II) chloride

D

copper(II) sulfate

potassium manganate (VII)

iron(III) chloride

  • Option A

  • Option B

  • Option C

  • Option D

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51 mark

Potassium iodide is used to test for the presence of oxidising agents.
Which row correctly describes what happens when potassium iodide is added to an acidified solution containing an oxidising agent?

  • colour change - turns brown
    reason for colour change -iodine is used up

  • colour change - turns brown
    reason for colour change -iodine is formed

  • colour change - turns yellow
    reason for colour change -iodine is used up

  • colour change - no colour change
    reason for colour change -iodine is formed

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11 mark

A series of redox reactions are shown. What is the oxide that undergoes oxidation?

1

2CO + 2NO → 2CO2 + N2

2

Fe2O3 + 2Al → Al2O3 + 2Fe

3

2ZnO + C → 2Zn + CO2

4

Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2

  • CO

  • C

  • NO

  • Fe2O3

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21 mark

In which reaction is the reactant being reduced?

  • Mg → Mg2+ + 2ē

  • Mg2+ + 2ē → Mg

  • CrO → Cr2O3

  • C → CO2

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31 mark

Vanadium is a transition element and forms several oxides. In which of the following reactions does vanadium undergo oxidation?

  • V2O3 → VO

  • V2O5 → VO2

  • V2O3 → V2O5

  • VO2 → V2O3

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41 mark

Manganese is a transition element and forms several oxides. In which of the following changes does manganese undergo reduction?

  • Mn2O3 → Mn2O7

  • MnO → MnO3

  • Mn2O2 → MnO

  • MnO → Mn

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51 mark

Potassium manganate (VII) is used to test for the presence of reducing agents. Which row correctly describes what happens when acidified potassium manganate (VII) is added to a solution containing a reducing agent?

  • colour change - pink/purple to colourless
    reason for colour change - MnO4- is oxidised

  • colour change - pink/purple to colourless
    reason for colour change - MnO4- is reduced

  • colour change - colourless to pink/purple
    reason for colour change - MnO4- is oxidised

  • colour change - colourless to pink/purple
    reason for colour change - MnO4- is reduced

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61 mark

Which row correctly describes an oxidising agent and a reducing agent?

  • oxidising agent - adds oxygen to a substance
    reducing agent - removes oxygen from a substance

  • oxidising agent - adds oxygen to a substance
    reducing agent -increases the oxidation number of a substance

  • oxidising agent - removes oxygen from a substance
    reducing agent - adds oxygen to a substance

  • oxidising agent - decreases the oxidation number of a substance
    reducing agent - increases the oxidation number of a substance

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71 mark

Which one of the following substances is commonly used as a reducing agent?

  • H2SO4

  • KMnO4

  • H2O2

  • CO

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81 mark

In which two of the following redox reactions is the substance in bold acting as a reducing agent?

1

CuO + H2 → Cu + H2O

2

2Ca + O2 → 2CaO

3

CO + CuO → Cu + CO2

4

CO2 + C → 2CO

  • 1 and 2 only

  • 1 and 3 only

  • 2 and 3 only

  • All of them

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91 mark

Hydrogen and copper(II) oxide react to produce copper metal and water.

CuO + H2 → Cu + H2O

Which row correctly describes the oxidising agent and reducing agent?

  • oxidising agent -H2O
    reducing agent -Cu

  • oxidising agent -H2
    reducing agent -CuO

  • oxidising agent -Cu
    reducing agent -H2O

  • oxidising agent -CuO
    reducing agent -H2

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