Oxidation Number - Types of Redox Reactions

Fluorine reacts with ice and results in the change: \[\ce{H2O(s) + F2(g) → HF(g) + HOF(g)}\]

Justify that this reaction is a redox reaction.

While sulphur dioxide and hydrogen peroxide can act as oxidising as well as reducing agents in their reactions, ozone and nitric acid act only as oxidants. Why?

How do you count for the following observations?

When concentrated sulphuric acid is added to an inorganic mixture containing chloride, we get colourless pungent-smelling gas HCl, but if the mixture contains bromide then we get red vapour of bromine. Why?

Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent for the following reaction:

\[\ce{HCHO(l) + 2[Ag (NH3)2]+(aq) + 3OH–(aq) → 2Ag(s) + HCOO–(aq) + 4NH3(aq) + 2H2O(l)}\]

Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent for the following reaction:

\[\ce{HCHO (l) + 2Cu^{2+}(aq) + 5 OH–(aq) → Cu2O(s) + HCOO–(aq) + 3H2O(l)}\]

Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent for the following reaction:

\[\ce{N2H4(l) + 2H2O2(l) → N2(g) + 4H2O(l)}\]

Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent for the following reaction:

\[\ce{Pb(s) + PbO2(s) + 2H2SO4(aq) → 2PbSO4(s) + 2H2O(l)}\]

Why does the following reaction occur?

\[\ce{XeO^{4-}_6 (aq) + 2F- (aq) + 6H+ (aq) -> XeO3(g) + F_2(g) + 3H_2O(l)}\]

What conclusion about the compound Na₄XeO₆ (of which `"XeO"_6^(4+)` is a part) can be drawn from the reaction.