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Topic 11: Redox and electrochemistry


9. Continues

5. Su bstance X can gain or lose electrons in an oxidation – reduction reaction. Which change in

oxidation number is showing substance X losing the most number of electrons?

1) -2 ------- > 0 3) -2 ------- > +1
2) -2 ------- > -4 4) -2 -------- > +2


6. Which change in oxidation number represents the greatest number of electrons lost?
1) -1 to +2 3) -2 to -1

2) +1 to +3 4) +2 to -3


7. Which oxidation number change of a species in a redox reaction represents the least number of

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electrons gained?

1) -1 to 0 3) -1 to -2
2) -1 to +2 4) -1 to -3


8. In which oxidation number change would a species is a redox reaction gains the most number of

electrons?
1) +3 to -1 3) 0 to +4
2) +6 to +3 4) +3 to +7



10. Oxidation and Reduction: Determining number of electrons lost and gained


+2
+6
1. How many electrons are gained by S ion when it is reduced to S atom?



2) 2
3) 3




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3+
2. What is the total number of electrons lost by Al atom as it becomes Al ion?

1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4



4+
2+
3. Which change occurs when Sn ion is oxidized to Sn ?

1) Two electrons are lost 3) Two protons are lost

2) Two electrons are gained 4) Two protons are gained



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4. Which change occurs when N is changes to N atom?

1) Three neutrons are gained 3) Three protons are gained

2) Three positrons are gained 4) Three electrons are gained

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6+

5. When Cr ion becomes a Cr ion, there will be a

1) Gain of 3 electrons 3) Gain of 6 electrons

2) Loss of 3 electrons 4) Loss of 6 electrons


6. Consider the oxidation number changes of Atom X and Atom Y below:

Atom X: -2 --------- > +1 Atom Y: +2 --------- > +1

Which is true of Atom X and atom Y

1) Atom X gains 3 electrons, Atom Y loses one electron

2) Atom X gains 3 protons, Atom Y loses one proton

3) Atoms X loses 3 electrons, Atom Y gains one electron

4) Atoms X loses 3 protons, Atom Y gains one protons

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