REDOX REACTIONS
WORKSHEET
BALANCE ATLEAST 2 EQUATIONS PER
DAY
 1.Determine the oxidation number of
 the elements in each of the following
 compounds:
 a. H2CO3
 b. N2
 c. Zn(OH)42-
 d. NO2-
 e. LiH
 f. Fe3O4
1.   Identify the species being oxidized
  and reduced in each of the following
  reactions:
 a. Cr+ + Sn4+   Cr3+ + Sn2+
 b. 3 Hg2+ + 2 Fe (s)   3 Hg2 + 2 Fe3+
 c. 2 As (s) + 3 Cl2 (g)   2 AsCl3
2.    Would you use an oxidizing agent
  or reducing agent in order for the
  following reactions to occur?
 a. ClO3-     ClO2
 b. SO42-     S2-
 c. Mn2+     MnO2
 d. Zn      ZnCl2
3.    Write balance equations for the
  following redox reactions:
 a. NaBr + Cl2       NaCl + Br2
 b. Fe2O3 + CO       Fe + CO2 in acidic
 solution
 c. CO + I2O5     CO2 + I2 in basic
 solution
4.    Write balanced equations for the
  following reactions:
 a. Cr(OH)3 + Br2     CrO42- + Br- in
 basic solution
 b. O2 + Sb     H2O2 + SbO2- in basic
 solution
 c. HCOOH + MnO4-          CO2 + Mn2+ in
 acidic solution
 d. ClO2-     ClO2 + Cl- in acidic solution
5.    Write the balanced half reactions
  of the following reactions:
 a. NiO2 + 2 H2O + Fe    Ni(OH)2 +
 Fe(OH)2 in basic solution
 b. CO2 + 2 NH2OH        CO + N2 + 3 H2O
 in basic solution
 c. 2 H+ + H2O2 + 2 Fe2+      2 Fe3+ + 2
   H2O in acidic solution
   d. H+ + 2 H2O + 2 MnO4- + 5 SO2   2
   Mn2+ + 5 HSO4- acidic solution
Complete and balance the following redox
reactions using the half-equation
method:
1Zn(s)+H+(aq)→Zn2++H2(g) (acidic
solution)
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(reduction)
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oxidation)
(overall)
2I−(aq)+NO2−(aq)→I2(s)+NO(g) (acidic
solution)
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(reduction)
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(oxidation)
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(overall)
3MnO4−(aq)+Cl−(aq)→Mn2+(aq)+Cl2(g)
(acidic solution)
Do the same reaction in basic solution:
4Br2(l)→BrO3−(aq)+Br−(aq)Br2(l)→BrO3−+
Br(aq)− (basic solution)
5CrO42-+S2−→Cr3++SO42− (acidic solution)
6H2O2+NO−2→H2O+NO−3 (acidic solution)
7. CuF2 + NH3 → Cu3N + NH4F + N2
8. Ca3(PO4)2 + SiO2 + C → P4 + CaSiO3 +
CO
Balance each of the given reaction by
oxidation number method ac well as half
reaction method
Acidic medium
     • P4 + HNO3 + H2O → H3PO4 + NO
     • Sb2S3 + H+ + NO3- → Sb2O5 + HSO4- + NO
     • Cr2O72- + H2C2O4 → Cr3+ + CO2
     • Mn2+ + S2O82- + H2O → MnO4- + HSO4-
     • MnO4- + SCN- → Mn2+ + HSO4- + NO3- + CO2
     • CH3CH2OH + Cr2O72- + H+ → CH3COOH +
       Cr3+
     • CaSO4+ C(s) → CaS(s) + CO2(g)
Basic medium
     • I- + OCl- → I2 + Cl- + H2O
     • CH3OH + MnO4- → CO32- + MnO42-
     • CrI3 + Cl2 → CrO42- + IO4- + Cl-
     • Zn + NO3- → Zn(OH)42- + NH3
     • MnO4- + SO32- → MnO2 + SO42-
     • Pb(OH)42- + ClO- → PbO2 + Cl- + OH-
     • MnO4- + Br- → MnO2 + BrO3- + OH-
     • Cr(OH)3 + ClO3- → CrO42- + Cl-
     • H2O2 + ClO4- → O2 + ClO2-
     • ClO3- + N2H4→NO + Cl-
     • N2H4 + Fe(CN)63- + OH- → N2 + Fe(CN)64-
    •   XeF6 + OH-→ Xe + XeO64- + F-
S8 → S2-+S2O32-