Science (English Medium) Class 11 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Chemistry

Justify that the following reaction is redox reaction:

\[\ce{4BCl3(g) + 3LiAlH4(s) → 2B2H6(g) + 3LiCl(s) + 3 AlCl3(s)}\]

Justify that the following reaction is redox reaction:

\[\ce{2K(s) + F2(g) → 2K+F– (s)}\]

Justify that the following reaction is redox reaction:

\[\ce{4 NH3(g) + 5 O2(g) → 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)}\]

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.

Suggest a list of the substances where carbon can exhibit oxidation states from –4 to +4 and nitrogen from –3 to +5.

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:

\[\ce{2AgBr (s) + C6H6O2(aq) → 2Ag(s) + 2HBr (aq) + C6H4O2(aq)}\]

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:

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

Consider the reactions:

\[\ce{2S_2O_3^{(2-)}(aq) + l_2(S) -> S_4O_6^{(2-)}(aq) + 2l-(aq)}\]

\[\ce{S_2O_3^{(2-)}(aq) + 2Br_2(l) + 5H_2O(l) -> 2SO_4^{2-} (aq) + 4Br-(aq) + 10H+ (aq)}\]

Why does the same reductant, thiosulphate react differently with iodine and bromine?

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.

Consider the reactions:

1. \[\ce{H3PO2(aq) + 4 AgNO3(aq) + 2 H2O(l) → H3PO4(aq) + 4Ag(s) + 4HNO3(aq)}\]
2. \[\ce{H3PO2(aq) + 2CuSO4(aq) + 2 H2O(l) → H3PO4(aq) + 2Cu(s) + H2SO4(aq)}\]
3. \[\ce{C6H5CHO(l) + 2[Ag (NH3)2]+(aq) + 3OH–(aq) → C6H5COO–(aq) + 2Ag(s) + 4NH3 (aq) + 2 H2O(l)}\]
4. \[\ce{C6H5CHO(l) + 2Cu^{2+}(aq) + 5OH–(aq) → No change observed}\]

What inference do you draw about the behaviour of Ag⁺ and Cu²⁺ from these reactions?

What sorts of informations can you draw from the following reaction ?

\[\ce{{(CN)}_{2(g)} + 2OH-_{(aq)} -> CN-_{(aq)} + CNO-_{(aq)} + H_2O_{(l)}}\]

Refer to the periodic table given in your book and now answer the following questions:

Select the possible non-metals that can show disproportionation reaction.

Refer to the periodic table given in your book and now answer the following question:

Select three metals that can show disproportionation reaction.

Arrange the following metals in the order in which they displace each other from the solution of their salts.

Al, Cu, Fe, Mg and Zn.

What is the minimum volume of water required to dissolve 1g of calcium sulphate at 298 K? (For calcium sulphate, K_sp is 9.1 × 10^–6).