Balancing of Redox Reactions

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Balancing of Redox Reactions: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Balancing of Redox Reactions, Oxidation Number Method, Balancing Redox reactions by Half-Reaction Method in Acidic Medium & Balancing Redox Reactions by Half-Reaction Method in Basic Medium etc.

Important Questions on Balancing of Redox Reactions

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Which of the following reactions are balanced

(i) Cr2O7aq2-+3H2Sg +8Haq+2Craq3++3Ss+7H2Ol

(ii)  2Cu2+(aq)+4I(aq)Cu2I2(s)+I2(g)

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The number of moles of   KMnO4 reduced by one mole of   KI In alkaline medium is:

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Which of the following is a redox reaction?

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H2 S (5 moles) reacts completely with acidified aqueous potassium permanganate solution. In this reaction, the number of moles of water produced is x, and the number of moles of electrons involved is y. The value of (x+y) is

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After balancing equation C2O42-+H++MnO4-CO2+Mn2++H2O, the coefficient of CO2 is (when all the coefficients are whole numbers.)

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The values of x and y in the following redox reaction,
x Cl2+6 OH-ClO3-+y Cl-+3 H2O are

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Balance the following equations by ion electron method.

Zn+NO3-Zn2++NO

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When a hypo solution is added to a KMnO4 solution,

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The number of moles of ferrous oxalate oxidized by one mole of KMnO4 in an acidic medium is

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In the chemical change:
aN2H4+bBrO3-aN2+bBr-+6H2O, answer the following question:

What are the values of a and b in the reaction respectively:

aN2H4+bBrO3-3N2+2Br-+6H2O

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For the following reaction :  xNH3+yCuOaN2+bCu+cH2O 

Determine the values of x and y respectively.

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x,y,z in the following given redox reactions are: 

xI+y IO3 +zH+aI2+bH2O

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What will be the ratio of number of moles of cerric ammonium sulphate required per mole of ferrous ammonium sulphate to the number of moles of KMnO4 required per mole of ferrous ammonium sulphate?(Cerric ammonium sulphate and potassium permanganate are used as oxidising agents in acidic medium for oxidation of ferrous ammonium sulphate to ferric sulpahte.)

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What is the value of pq in the given balanced reaction?
pI-+MnO4-+H2OI2+MnO2+qOH-

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The number of moles of ferrous oxalate required for reduction of 2/5 moles of KMnO4 in acidic medium is:

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When KMnO4 reacts with oxalic acid and HCl separately in acidic medium, Then KMnO4 is convert into Mn2+, C2O4-2 into CO2 and Cl- into Cl2. The mole ratio of MnO4- : C2O4-2 and MnO4-:HCl are respective in balanced chemical equations is.

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Consider the following reaction: 

P4OH-PH3+H2PO2-

Calculate the moles of hypophosphite ion produced from 10 moles of phosphorous.

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The following redox reaction takes place In acidic medium

Zn+NO3- + HClZn2++NH4++H2O(unbalanced)

If Zn is present in excess, then how many moles of HCl are required to reduce half a mole of NaNO3 completely?

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The number of electrons donated from substance(s) getting oxidized to the substance(s) getting reduced in the chemical equation for the following reaction is:

Cr 2 O 7 2 - + Fe 2 + + C 2 O 4 2 - Cr 3 + + Fe 3 + + CO 2  (Unbalanced)

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If $X$ millimole of $\mathrm{KIO}_{3}$ reacts completely with $Y$ millimole of $\mathrm{KI}$, then which of the following statements are correct?