What is an example of an oxidation reaction practice problem?

1 Answer
Jan 13, 2016

See below

Explanation:

"Balance the equation" type problems, e.g.:

KMnO4 + HCl rarr KCl + MnCl_2 + Cl_2 + H_2OKMnO4+HClKCl+MnCl2+Cl2+H2O
KIO_3 + KI + H_2SO_4 rarr I_2 + H_2O + K_2SO_4KIO3+KI+H2SO4I2+H2O+K2SO4

"Given that X goes to Y and Z goes to W, present the balanced equation" type problems, e.g.:

S_2O_8^(-2)S2O28 goes to SO_4^(-2)SO24
Cr^(+3)Cr+3 goes to Cr_2O_7^(-2)Cr2O27
Cl^(-)Cl goes to Cl_2Cl2
Knowing the persulfate has ammonium as a counterion and the chloride is a counterion to chrome III, in an acid medium with H_2SO_4H2SO4 as the proton donor, balance the equation

(For a simpler exercise say it's chrome III sulfate instead of chloride)

"Knowing the E_0E0s, state if the reaction is spontaneous or not" type problems, e.g.:

Choose which are the spontaneous reactions
2Ag^0 + Zn^(+2) rarr 2Ag^+ + Zn^02Ag0+Zn+22Ag++Zn0
3 Fe + 2 CuSO_4 + 4 NaOH rarr 2 Cu + Fe_3O_2 + 2 H_2O + 2 Na_2SO_43Fe+2CuSO4+4NaOH2Cu+Fe3O2+2H2O+2Na2SO4
With access to a potential table

If you're on a more advanced track, you can start throwing in more advanced situations, like

"The titration saga" type problems, e.g.:

A technician is analyzing the quantity of ascorbic acid in a certain brand's orange juice, knowing that it's reaction involves two electrons, and that 20,00 mL20,00mL aliquots consumed 13,20 mL13,20mL, 13,20 mL13,20mL and 13,25 mL13,25mL of a solution made by dissolving 35,7251 g35,7251g of potassium iodate in one liter, how many grams of ascorbic acid were on that juice?

Or, the "redox cell" type problems, e.g.:

Given the cell

H_2H2 | H^+H+ [1,000 mol/L] || AgAg | AgXAgX, XX [1,053 mol/L]

That has DeltaE = 0,1435 V, determine the Ksp of AgX

And of course, any mix of these in any proportions