6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions
Redox Reactions
35PRACTICE PROBLEM
Label the following as a non-redox or redox reaction. Determine the reducing agent and the oxidizing agent for the identified redox reaction.
I. Mg (s) +Cl2 (g) → MgCl2 (s)
II. Cu (s) + 2 Ag+ (aq) → Cu2+ (aq) + Ag (s)
III. 2 K (s) + F2 (g) → 2 KF (s)
IV. N2O3 (g) + H2O (l) → HNO2 (aq)
Label the following as a non-redox or redox reaction. Determine the reducing agent and the oxidizing agent for the identified redox reaction.
I. Mg (s) +Cl2 (g) → MgCl2 (s)
II. Cu (s) + 2 Ag+ (aq) → Cu2+ (aq) + Ag (s)
III. 2 K (s) + F2 (g) → 2 KF (s)
IV. N2O3 (g) + H2O (l) → HNO2 (aq)
ANSWERS OPTIONS
A
I. NON-REDOX II. REDOX; reducing agent: Ag+; oxidizing agent: Cu III. NON-REDOX IV. NON-REDOX
B
I. REDOX; reducing agent: Cl2; oxidizing agent: Mg II. REDOX; reducing agent: Cu; oxidizing agent: Ag+ III. REDOX; reducing agent: F2; oxidizing agent: K IV. NON-REDOX
C
I. REDOX; reducing agent: Cl2; oxidizing agent: Mg II. REDOX; reducing agent: Ag+; oxidizing agent: Cu III. REDOX; reducing agent: F2; oxidizing agent: K IV. NON-REDOX
D
I. REDOX; reducing agent: Mg; oxidizing agent: Cl2 II. REDOX; reducing agent: Cu; oxidizing agent: Ag+ III. REDOX; reducing agent: K; oxidizing agent: F2 IV. NON-REDOX