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Name: __pallavi shalom Mirpuri cortes_____________ ( 14 ) Class: __5Y___ Date:

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Part VII (Redox reactions, chemical cells and electrolysis) Test

Total marks: 40 marks
Time allowed: 50 minutes Marks
There are 16 questions in Section A and 4 questions in Section B. :
/ 40
Answer ALL questions.

Section A Multiple-choice questions (16 marks)

1 B 2 D 3 B 4 D 5 B

6 A 7 C 8 A 9 C 10 D

11 C 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 B

16 A

1. Some people prefer using alkaline manganese cells in their alarms instead of zinc-carbon cells.
Which of the following is the correct reason?
A. Alkaline manganese cells are cheaper than zinc-carbon cells.
B. Alkaline manganese cell is leak-proof.
C. Alkaline manganese cells are rechargeable but zinc-carbon cells are not.
D. Alkaline manganese cell can produce a larger voltage.

2. Consider the following set-ups:

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Zn Zn Fe Cu ) Zn Cu

0.1 M HCl 0.1 M HCl 0.1 M HCl

Which of the following is the correct order of the brightness of the bulbs?
A. (1) > (2) > (3)
B. (1) > (3) > (2)
C. (2) > (3) > (1)
D. (3) > (2) > (1)

3. Which of the following reactions is NOT a redox reaction?

A. N2 + 3H2  2NH3
B. SO2 + H2O  H2SO3
C. 2FeCl2 + Cl2  2FeCl3
D. H2 + CO2  CO + H2O

4. Consider the following chemical cell:

salt bridge
lead electrode silver electrode

lead(II) nitrate silver nitrate

solution solution

Which of the following statements about the cell are correct?

(1) Lead is the anode.
(2) Electrons flow from lead to silver in the external circuit.
(3) The salt bridge can be prepared by sodium sulphate solution.
A. (1) and (2) only

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B. (1) and (3) only

C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

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5. [Co(NH3)5Cl]SO4 is a transition metal compound. What is the oxidation number of cobalt in

the compound?
A. +1
B. +3
C. +5
D. +7

6. In which of the following reactions does sulphuric acid act as an oxidizing agent?
(1) Cu + 2H2SO4  CuSO4 + 2H2O + SO2
(2) Mg(OH)2 + H2SO4  MgSO4 + 2H2O
(3) 2NaBr + 2H2SO4  Na2SO4 + 2H2O + Br2 + SO2
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

7. Which of the following equations correctly represents the reaction between chlorine and
iron(II) bromide solution?
A. Cl2 + FeBr2  FeCl2 + Br2
B. 3Cl2 + 6FeBr2  2FeCl3 + 4FeBr3
C. 3Cl2 + 2FeBr2  2FeCl3 + 2Br2
D. 12Cl2 + 4FeBr2 + 3O2  2Fe2O3 + 8BrCl3

8. In which of the following reactions must an oxidizing agent be added?

A. Br  Br2
B. S2  HS
C. HCO3  CO2
D. MnO4  MnO2

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9. When chlorine is bubbled into hot concentrated potassium hydroxide solution, the following
reaction occurs.
3Cl2(g) + 6KOH(aq)  KClO3(aq) + 5KCl(aq) + 3H2O(l)
Which of the following statements about the reaction is/are correct?
(1) Potassium hydroxide solution acts as the reducing agent.
(2) Chlorine acts as the oxidizing agent.
(3) Chlorine acts as the reducing agent.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only

10. Which of the following solutions would give hydrogen at the graphite cathode and oxygen at
the graphite anode when it undergoes electrolysis?
(1) Copper(II) chloride solution
(2) Sodium sulphate solution
(3) Potassium hydroxide solution
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

11. An aqueous solution contains one mole of S2O32 ions, which reduces four moles of chlorine.
Which of the following is the sulphur-containing product of this reaction?
A. S
B. SO2
C. SO32
D. SO42

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12. The following diagram shows the simplified structure of a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell:

+
hydrogen oxygen

unreacted hydrogen unreacted oxygen

and steam
electrolyte

Which of the following combinations is correct?

Positive electrode Negative electrode
A. H2 + 2OH  2H2O + 2e O2 + 2H2O + 4e  4OH
B. O2 + 2H2O + 4e  4OH H2 + 2OH  2H2O + 2e
C. H2  2H+ + 2e O2 + 2H2O + 4e  4OH
D. O2 + 2H2O + 4e  4OH H2  2H+ + 2e

13. To electroplate an iron key with copper, which of the following combinations is correct?
Anode Cathode Electrolyte
A. Iron key Copper CuSO4(aq)
B. Iron key Copper FeSO4(aq)
C. Copper Iron key CuSO4(aq)
D. Copper Iron key FeSO4(aq)

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14. A student used the following set-up to carry out the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution.
She expected to collect chlorine at the anode and hydrogen at the cathode.

dilute sodium
chloride solution

Fe Fe

a.c. power supply

However, she could not collect any gases. What modifications should be made so as to obtain
the gases in the above set-up?
(1) Replace the iron electrodes with graphite electrodes
(2) Use concentrated sodium chloride solution instead of dilute sodium chloride solution
(3) Use d.c. power supply instead of a.c. power supply
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

Each question below consists of two separate statements. Decide whether each of the two
statements is true or false; if both are true, then decide whether or not the second statement is
a correct explanation of the first statement. Then select one option from A to D according to
the following table:
A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation
of the 1st statement.
B. Both statements are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct
explanation of the 1st statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.

15. In a zinc-carbon cell, manganese(IV) oxide The oxidation number of manganese

is an oxidizing agent. decreases from +4 to +3 during the cell
reaction.

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16. The electrolysis of concentrated During the electrolysis of concentrated

magnesium chloride solution can be used magnesium chloride solution, magnesium
to extract magnesium. ions are discharged to give magnesium
metal.

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Section B Structured questions (24 marks)

1. Halogen can be used as oxidizing agents in redox reaction.
(a) Arrange Cl2, Br2 and I2 in an ascending order of oxidizing power.
Cl2 > Br2 > I2
(1 mark)
(b) (i) Write an equation for the reaction between chlorine gas and hot concentrated sodium
hydroxide solution.
6NaOH+3Cl2  5NaCl +NaClO3 +3H2O
(1 mark)
(ii) Explain whether sodium hydroxide solution is oxidized or not.
The sodium hydroxide solution is oxidized.

(1 mark)
(c) Iodide ions can reduce concentrated sulphuric acid to form hydrogen sulphide.
(i) Write an ionic equation for the reaction involved.
H2SO4+8H^++ 8I- 4I2+ H2S+4H20
(1 mark)
(ii) State ONE observable change in the reaction.
the change of colour
(1 mark)
(iii) State the change in oxidation number of sulphur in the reaction.
+2
(1 mark)

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2. A student used the following set-up to investigate the reducing powers of copper and silver.
However, the student found that the reading on the voltmeter is zero.

Ag Cu

a mixture of Cu(NO3)2
and AgNO3

(a) Explain why there is no electron flow in the external circuit.

Because the cell is short circuited.
(1 mark)
(b) Draw a labelled diagram to show how to set up the chemical cell.

voltmeter

Cu Ag

(2 marks)
(c) Which metal, copper or silver, has a stronger reducing power?
copper is stronger
(1 mark)
(d) Write the half equations for the reactions that take place at each electrode.
Ag+(aq)+e- Ag(s)
Cu2+(aq) +2e-  cu(s)
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3. A dilute metal nitrate solution, R(NO3)m, is electrolysed using graphite electrodes. It is found
that metal R is deposited at the cathode and the resultant solution becomes acidic.
(a) Write the half equation for the reaction taking place at the anode.

(1 mark)
(b) Write the overall chemical reaction for the electrolysis.

(1 mark)
(c) Predict, with explanation, what would be observed when metal R is added to hydrochloric
acid.

(2 marks)

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4. The diagram below shows the electrolysis of copper(II) sulphate solution using graphite
electrodes.

graphite electrode X graphite electrode Y

CuSO4(aq)

(a) (i) Write a half equation for the reaction occurring at electrode X. (1 mark)
2H20(l)4H+(aq)+o2(g)+4e-
(1 mark)
(ii) State the observable changes at electrode X. (1 mark)
It id dissolving
(1 mark)
(b) State and explain the change of the solution after electrolysis.
The solution becomes diluted copper (II) sulphate

(2 marks)
(c) At electrode Y, 127.0 g of copper is deposited.
(i) Write a half equation for the reaction occurring at electrode Y. (1 mark)
Cu2+(aq)+2e-  Cu(s)
(1 mark)
(ii) If the same amount of electricity is applied to electrolyse concentrated silver nitrate
solution, calculate the mass of silver that can be obtained.
(Relative atomic masses: Cu = 63.5, Ag = 107.9)
The mass of silver that can be obtained is 1.6

(3 marks)

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