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6.3 Redox
Question Paper

Course CIE IGCSE Chemistry

Section 6. Chemical Reactions
Topic 6.3 Redox
Difficulty Easy

Time allowed: 40

Score: /31

Percentage: /100

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Question 1a
This question is about the reactions of metals with oxygen.
Complete the sentences.
In terms of oxygen, ____________________ is the loss of oxygen.
In terms of oxygen, ____________________ is the gain of oxygen.
[2 marks]

Question 1b
Iron can react with oxygen to form iron(II) oxide.
2Fe + O2 → 2FeO
Iron can also react with oxygen to form iron(III) oxide
4Fe + 3O2 → 2Fe2O3
Nickel can react with oxygen to form nickel(II) oxide or nickel(III) oxide.
Write two balanced symbol equations to show both reactions of nickel with oxygen.
[2 marks]

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Question 1c
Nickel is below carbon in the reactivity series.
This means that carbon can be used to extract nickel from nickel(II) oxide.
nickel(II) oxide + carbon → nickel + carbon dioxide

The reaction of nickel(II) oxide with carbon is a redox reaction.

Is carbon oxidised or reduced? Explain your answer.

Carbon is ____________________

Reason: ____________________
[2 marks]

Question 1d
Extended Only
Nickel can also be extracted from nickel(III) oxide using carbon.
Nickel(III) gains electrons to form nickel.
Balance the half-equation to show how nickel gains electrons:

Ni3+ + .... e– → .........

[2 marks]

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Question 2a
Extended Only
During metal displacement reactions, the metal that is the least reactive metal is reduced.
Which of these statements correctly describes what reduction is?
Tick one box.

The gain of oxygen

The gain of electrons

The simulatanous gain and loss of electrons

An increase in oxidation number

[1 mark]

Question 2b
Which of the following reactions shows iron being reduced?
Tick one box.

copper nitrate + iron → iron nitrate + copper

iron + oxygen → iron(II) oxide

iron(II) oxide + carbon → iron + carbon dioxide

hydrochloric acid + iron → iron chloride + hydrogen

[1 mark]

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Question 2c
Separate: Chemistry and Extended Only
When iron reacts with sulfuric acid, iron(II) sulfate is produced:

Fe + H2SO4 → FeSO4 + H2
Give the oxidation number of iron in the following species:

Fe ............................

FeSO4 ............................
[2 marks]

Question 2d
Separate: Chemistry and Extended Only
Explain how the oxidation numbers in part (c) show that iron has been oxidised.
[1 mark]

Question 3a
Separate: Chemistry and Extended Only
Redox reactions can be identified by colour changes.
Potassium manganate(VII), KMnO4, is an oxidising agent which is used to test for the presence of reducing agents.
What is meant by the term oxidising agent?
[2 marks]

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Question 3b
Calculate the relative formula mass of potassium manganate(VII), KMnO4.
Use your Periodic Table to help you.

relative formula mass = ...................................

[2 marks]

Question 3c
Separate: Chemistry and Extended Only
When potassium manganate(VII) is added to a reducing agent, a colour change is seen.

Which of the following correctly shows the colour change seen?

Tick one box.

colourless to blue

red to blue

yellow to red

purple to colourless

[1 mark]

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Question 3d
Separate: Chemistry and Extended Only
Potassium iodide is a reducing agent that can be used to test for the presence of oxidising agents.

Complete the half-equation to show how iodide ions act as a reducing agent.

... I– → I2 + .... e–
[1 mark]

Question 4a
The reaction of zinc oxide with carbon is an example of a redox reaction.
What is meant by the term redox reaction?
[1 mark]

Question 4b
When zinc oxide reacts with carbon, carbon displaces zinc from its oxide.

ZnO + C → Zn + CO
How does this equation show that zinc oxide is reduced?
[1 mark]

Question 4c
Iron oxide can also be reduced by carbon.
Iron oxide can exist as iron(II) oxide or iron(III) oxide.

What do the Roman numerals indicate in the names of the compound?

[1 mark]

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Question 4d
Complete the balanced equation to show the reduction of iron(III) oxide with carbon.

2Fe2O3 + .... C → .... Fe + .... CO2

[2 marks]

Question 5a
Separate: Chemistry and Extended Only
This question is about redox reactions.
Match the key term on the left with the definition on the right.

[4 marks]

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Question 5b
Separate: Chemistry and Extended Only
Chromium is an element that can have different oxidation numbers when it is combined with other elements.

State the charge on the chromium ion in the compound chromium(II) oxide.
[1 mark]

Question 5c
Extended Only
Chromium(II) oxide can be formed from the reaction between chromium and oxygen.

Complete the half-equation for the reaction.

......... → Cr2+ + ..... e–

[1 mark]

Question 5d
Extended Only
The other half-equation for the reaction is shown below.

O2 + 4e– → 2O2–
Explain, in terms of electrons, how this shows that oxygen has been reduced.
[1 mark]

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