Chapter 20 Worksheet: Redox
I. Determine what is oxidized and what is reduced in each reaction. Identify the oxidizing
agent and the reducing agent, also.
1. 2Sr + O2         2SrO
2. 2Li + S         Li2S
3. 2Cs + Br2         2CsBr
4. 3Mg + N2          Mg3N2
5. 4Fe + 3O2         2Fe2O3
6. Cl2 + 2NaBr            2NaCl + Br2
7. Si + 2F2        SiF4
8. 2Ca + O2         2CaO
9. Mg + 2HCl          MgCl2 + H2
10. 2Na + 2H2O             2NaOH + H2
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11. Give the oxidation number of each kind of atom or ion.
      a. sulfate    b. Sn    c. S2-     d. Fe3+    e. Sn4+       f. nitrate   g. ammonium
12. Calculate the oxidation number of chromium in each of the following.
      a. Cr2O3      b. Na2Cr2O7         c. CrSO4   d. chromate      e. dichromate
13. Use the changes in oxidation numbers to determine which elements are oxidized and which
are reduced in these reactions. (Note: it is not necessary to use balanced equations)
      a. C + H2SO4           CO2 + SO2 + H2O
      b. HNO3 + HI            NO + I2 + H2O
      c. KMnO4 + HCl             MnCl2 + Cl2 + H2O + KCl
      d. Sb + HNO3            Sb2O3 + NO + H2O
14. For each reaction in problem 13, identify the oxidizing agent and reducing agent.
15. Write half-reactions for the oxidation and reduction process for each of the following.
      a. Fe2+ + MnO4-         Fe3+ + Mn2+
      b. Sn2+ + IO3-        Sn4+ + I-
      c. S2- + NO3-        S + NO
      d. NH3 + NO2          N2 + H2O
16. Complet and balance each reaction using the half-reaction method.
      a. Fe2+ + MnO4-         Fe3+ + Mn2+
      b. Sn2+ + IO3-        Sn4+ + I-
      c. S2- + NO3-        S + NO
      d. NH3 + NO2          N2 + H2O
      e. Mn2+ + BiO3-         Bi2+ + MnO4-
      f. I2 + Na2S2O3        Na2S2O4 + NaI