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What is the oxidation state of Xe in $\text{XeOF}_4$?
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What is the oxidation number of Cl in $\text{HOClO}_2$?
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What is the number of electrons gained by Cl atom when $n$ mole of $\text{ClO}_4^-$ is transformed into $n$ mole of $\text{ClO}_2^-$ ion?
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What is the difference in oxidation number of nitrogen when nitric acid is converted into nitrous oxide ?
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Identify change in oxidation state of oxidising agent in following redox reaction.
$3\text{H}_3\text{AsO}_{3(aq)} + \text{BrO}_{3(aq)}^- \longrightarrow \text{Br}_{(aq)}^- + 3\text{H}_3\text{AsO}_{4(aq)}$
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What is the oxidation number of carbon in methanal?

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In the equation, $\mathrm{BiO}_3^{-}+6 \mathrm{H}^{+}+x \mathrm{e}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Bi}^{3+}+3 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$ What is the value of $x$ ?

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What is the charge required to convert $2 \mathrm{~mol} \mathrm{KMnO}_4$ to $\mathrm{MnSO}_4$ ?

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What is oxidation number of sulphur in $\mathrm{SO}_3$ ?

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Which of the following species acts as an weakest reducing agent?

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11

What is the oxidation number of phosphorus in calcium phosphate?

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For a reaction, $\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{NO}_2 \longrightarrow \mathrm{~N}_2+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$. Which from following phenomena is true regarding nitrogen?

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13

Identify correct statement for reaction stated below.

$$ \mathrm{Ag}_2 \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}+2 \mathrm{e}^{-} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Ag}+2 \mathrm{OH}^{-} $$

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A compound of Xe and F is found to have atomic ratio $\mathrm{Xe}: \mathrm{F}$ as $0.4: 2.4$, Find the oxidation number of Xe ?

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Which of the following species acts as strongest oxidising agent?

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What is the difference in oxidation number of Mn in $\mathrm{KMnO}_4$ and $\mathrm{MnO}_2$ ?

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Identify correct statement for the reaction.

$$ \mathrm{I}_2+\mathrm{KClO}_3 \xrightarrow{\Delta} \mathrm{ICl}+\mathrm{KIO}_3 $$

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What is the number of electrons transferred considering Mn when $\mathrm{KMnO}_4$ is converted into $\mathrm{Mn}_2 \mathrm{O}_3$ ?

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Which is NOT correct regarding stock notation?

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If a reaction occurs in following two steps

i. $2 \mathrm{ClO}^{-} \longrightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_2^{-}$

ii. $\mathrm{ClO}_2^{-}+\mathrm{ClO}^{-} \longrightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_3^{-}+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}$

Find the reaction intermediate.

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A compound contains atoms of $x, y$ and z elements. Oxidation numbers of $x, y$ and $z$ are +3 , +5 and -2 respectively. Identify the possible formula of this compound.

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Which metal in following compounds is not present in fractional oxidation state?

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Which of the following is a redox reaction?

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What are the respective oxidation states of sulphur atoms numbered 1 to 4 in tetrathionate ion shown below?

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What is the oxidation number of Mn in $\mathrm{MnO}_4^{-}$?

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What is the oxidation state of phosphorus in phosphate ion?

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What is change in oxidation number of nitrogen when $\mathrm{NO}_3^{-}$is converted to $\mathrm{NH}_4^{+}$ion?

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Calculate the oxidation number of Cr in $\mathrm{CrO}_4^{2-}$ ion and $\mathrm{K}_2 \mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_7$ respectively.

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29

Identify the correct statement for following reaction.

$$3 \mathrm{Mg}+\mathrm{N}_2 \longrightarrow \mathrm{Mg}_3 \mathrm{~N}_2$$

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What is oxidation number of S in $\mathrm{SO}_3^{2-}$ ?

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What is the change in oxidation number of S in following reaction?

$$\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}+\mathrm{NO}_3^{-} \longrightarrow \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{NO}+\mathrm{S}$$

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What is the oxidation number of carbon in $\mathrm{K}_2 \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{O}_4 ?$

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What is the oxidation state of iodine in $\mathrm{I}_2 \mathrm{Cl}_6$ ?

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Which of the following changes involves transfer of 5 electrons?

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What is the value of $x$ and $y$ in order to balance following redox reaction?

$$\mathrm{xCuO}+\mathrm{yNH}_3 \longrightarrow \mathrm{xCu}+\mathrm{N}_2+\mathrm{xH}_2 \mathrm{O}$$

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What is the oxidation state of S in $\mathrm{SO}_4^{2-}$ ?

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Which compound from following contains iodine with highest oxidation number?

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In which of the following compounds chlorine has highest oxidation state?

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Identify the element reduced in following reaction.

$$\mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_7^{2-}+14 \mathrm{H}^{+}+6 \mathrm{I}^{-} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Cr}^{3+}+3 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}+3 \mathrm{I}_2$$

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What is the oxidation number of underlined species in $\mathrm{PF}_6^{-}$and $\mathrm{V}_2 \mathrm{O}_7^{-4}$ ions respectively?

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Which among the following species is reduced by tin easily?

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What is the number of moles of electrons gained by one mole oxidizing agent in following redox reaction?

$$\mathrm{Zn_{(s)}+2HCl_{(aq)}}$$ $$\longrightarrow$$ $$\mathrm{ZnCl_2+H_2}$$

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Which from following elements exhibits usual tendency to undergo reduction?

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What is the change in oxidation number of selenium in the following redox reaction?

$$\mathrm{SeO}_{3(\text { (a) })}^{2-}+\mathrm{Cl}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}+2 \mathrm{OH}^{-} \longrightarrow \mathrm{SeO}_{4(\text { (a) })}^{2-}+2 \mathrm{Cl}_{(\text {(a) })}^{-}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$$

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What is the change in oxidation number of $$\mathrm{Cr}$$ in the following redox reaction?

$$3 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{aq})}+\mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_{7 \text { (aq) }}^{2-}+8 \mathrm{H}_{(\mathrm{aq})}^{+} \longrightarrow 3 \mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}+2 \mathrm{Cr}^3+7 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$$

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What is the oxidation number of sulfur in $$\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_5$$ ?

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Identify the elements undergoing reduction and oxidation respectively in the following redox reaction.

$$3 \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{AsO}_{3(\mathrm{aq})}+\mathrm{BrO}_{3(\mathrm{aq})}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Br}_{(\mathrm{aq})}^{-}+3 \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{AsO}_4$$

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What is the value of $$x$$ in order to balance following redox reaction?

$$\mathrm{Mn}_{(\mathrm{aq})}^{2+}+x \mathrm{ClO}_{3(\mathrm{aq})}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{MnO}_{2(\mathrm{~s})}+x \mathrm{ClO}_{2(\mathrm{aq})}$$

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What is the oxidation state of carbon in $$\mathrm{CaC}_2$$ and $$\mathrm{K}_2 \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{O}_4$$ respectively?

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Which one of the following conversions does NOT involve either oxidation or reduction?

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51

Which among the following reactions exhibits the reducing property of ozone?

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Which of following is NOT a redox reaction?

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53

What is the change in oxidation number of nitrogen in following conversion?

$$\mathrm{NO}_3^{-} \longrightarrow \mathrm{NO}_2$$

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Identify reducing agent in following reaction

$$\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{ag})}+\mathrm{ClO}_{4(\mathrm{aq})}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_{2(\mathrm{aq})}^{-}+\mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{g})}$$

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Identify reductant in following reaction.

$$\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}+\mathrm{NO}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{NO}+\mathrm{S}$$

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Oxidation state of Cr in potassium dichromate is

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What is the value of '$$\mathrm{x}$$' in order to balance the following redox reaction by ion electron method? $$\quad \mathrm{x} \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2+\mathrm{ClO}_4 \rightarrow \mathrm{xO}_2+\mathrm{ClO}_2+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$$

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Identify reductant in following reaction.

$$\mathrm{{C_2}O_4^{2 - } + MnO_4^ - + {H^ + } \longrightarrow M{n^{2 + }} + C{O_2} + {H_2}O}$$

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What is the oxidation number of Mn in MnO$^{2-}_4$ ion?

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Which among the following is used as an oxidising agent to bleach wood pulp into white paper?

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What is the oxidation number of As in H$$_3$$AsO$$_3$$ ?

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Which of the following oxides can act both as an oxidising agent as well as reducing agent?

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Oxidation state of nitrogen in nitric oxide is

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In which among the following compounds, oxidation number of nitrogen is +5 ?

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The oxidation number of sulphur in $\mathrm{S}_8$ molecule is

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The oxidation state of sulphur in $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{S}_2 \mathrm{O}_7$ is

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The ionic charges of manganate and permanganate ion are respectively

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$$\begin{aligned} & \text { In the reaction, } \\ & \mathrm{MnO}_4^{-1}(a q)+\mathrm{Br}^{-1}(a q) \longrightarrow \mathrm{MnO}_2(s)+\mathrm{BrO}_3^{-1}(a q) \end{aligned}$$

,the correct change in oxidation number of the species involved is

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