N FACTOR CALCULATION OF REDOX REACTION

ASSIGNMENT - 12
1. In the following reaction, SO2 acts as a reducing agent :
SO2 + Cl2 + 2H2O  H2SO4 + 2HCl
Find the equivalent weight of SO2.
2. A mixture of CuS (molecular weight = M1) and Cu2S (molecular weight = M2) is oxidised by KMnO4
(molecular weight = M3) in acidic medium, where the product obtained are Cu2+, Mn2+ and SO2. Find
the equivalent weight of CuS, Cu2S and KMnO4 respectively.
3. Determine the equivalent weight of the following oxidising and reducing agents :
(a) KMnO4 (reacting in acidic medium MnO4–  Mn2+)
(b) KMnO4 (reacting in neutral medium MnO4–  MnO2)
(c) H2O2 (as oxidising agent H2O2  H2O)
(d) H2O2 (as reducing agent H2O2  O2)
4. When N2 is converted into NH3, the equivalent weight of nitrogen will be :
(A) 1.67 (B) 2.67 (C) 3.67 (D) 4.67
5. In the ionic equation 2K+BrO3– + 12H+ + 10e–  Br2 + 6H2O + 2K+,
the equivalent weight of KBrO3 will be :
(A) M/5 (B) M/2 (C) M/6 (D) M/4

6. In the reaction : Na2S2O3 + 4Cl2 + 5H2O  Na2SO4 + H2SO4 + 8HCl,

the equivalent weight of Na2 S2 O3 will be : (M = molecular weight of Na2S2O3)
(A) M/4 (B) M/8 (C) M/1 (D) M/2
7. In the reaction
2CuSO4 + 4K  2Cu22 + 2 + 2K2SO4
the equivalent weight of CuSO4 will be :
(A) 79.75 (B) 159.5 (C) 329 (D) None of these
DIRECTIONS :
Each question has 5 choices (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
(E) Statement-1 and Statement-2 both are False.
8. Statement-1 : Equivalent weight of FeC2O4 in the reaction,
FeC2O4 + Oxidising agent  Fe3+ + CO2
is M/3, where M is molar mass of FeC2O4.
Statement-2 : In the above reaction, total two moles of electrons are given up by 1 mole of FeC2O4 to
the oxidising agent.
9. 28 NO3 + 3As2S3 + 4H2O  6AsO43– + 28NO + 9SO42– + 8H+.
–

What will be the equivalent mass of As2S3 in above reaction : (Molecular mass of As2S3 = M)

M M M M
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 24 28
Comprehension # 1

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions.

Equivalent Mass
The equivalent mass of a substance is defined as the number of parts by mass of it which combine
with or displace 1.0078 parts by mass of hydrogen, 8 parts by mass of oxygen and 35.5 parts by
mass of chlorine.
 The equivalent mass of a substance expressed in grams is called gram equivalent mass.
The equivalent mass of a substance is not constant. It depends upon the reaction in which the substance
is participating. A compound may have different equivalent mass in different chemical reactions and
under different experimental conditions.
(A) Equivalent mass of an acid :
It is the mass of an acid in grams which contains 1.0078 g of replaceable H+ ions or it is the mass of
acid which contains one mole of replaceable H+ ions. It may be calculated as :
Molecular mass of acid
Equivalent mass of acid = Basicity of acid
Basicity of acid = number of replaceable hydrogen atoms present in one molecule of acid
(B) Equivalent mass of a base :
It is the mass of the base which contains one mole of replaceable OH– ions in molecule.
Molecular mass of base
Equivalent mass of base = Aciditiy of base
Acidity of base = Number of replaceable OH– ions present in one molecule of the base

Equivalent mass of an oxidising agent

Molecular mass of oxidi sin g agent
(a) Electron concept : Equivalent mass of oxidising agent = Number of electrons gained by one molecule

Molecular mass of oxidi sin g agent

(b) Oxidation number concept : Equivalent mass of oxidising agent =
Total change in oxidation number
per molecule of oxidi sin g agent

10. Equivalent mass of Ba(MnO4)2 in acidic medium is : (where M stands for molar mass)
(A) M/5 (B) M/6 (C) M/10 (D) M/2
11. Equivalent mass of Fe0.9 O in reaction with acidic K2Cr2O7 is : (M = Molar mass)
(A) 7 M/10 (B)10 M/7 (C) 7 M/9 (D) 9 M/7
12. Column-I Column-II
5+
(A) When Bi2S3 converted into Bi and S (p) 18
3+
(B) When Al2(Cr2O7)3 reduced into Cr (q) 11
in acidic medium
(C) When FeS2 converted into Fe2O3 and (r) 2
SO2
(D) When Mn(NO3)2 converted into MnO42– (s) 10
and NO

13. Column-I Column-II

Molecular weight
(A) Eq. wt. = (p) When CrI3 oxidises into Cr2O72– and IO4–
33
Molecular weight
(B) Eq. wt. = (q) When Fe(SCN)2 oxidises into Fe3+, SO42–,
27
CO32– and NO3–
Molecular weight
(C) Eq. wt. = (r) When NH4SCN oxidizes into SO42–, CO32–
28
and NO3–
Molecular weight
(D) Eq. wt. = (s) When As2S3 oxidises into AsO3– and SO42–
24
14. Column-I Column-II

3M
(A) P2H4  PH3 + P4H2 (p) E=
4

3M
(B) I2  I – + IO3– (q) E=
5

15M
(C) MnO4– + Mn2+ + H2O Mn3O4 + H+ (r) E=
26

5M
(D) H3PO2 PH3 + H3PO3 (s) E=
6

ANSWER KEYS

M1 M2 M3
1. 32 2. , , 3. (a) 31.6 (b) 52.67 (c) 17 (d) 17 4. (D)
6 8 5
5. (A) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (C) 11. (B)
12. (A) s ; (B) p ; (C)  q ; (D) r
13. (A) q ; (B) p ; (C)  s ; (D) r
14. (A) s ; (B) q ; (C)  r ; (D) p