REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

EXERCISE-I
DPP-1
1. 1. 4 2. 3
3. 6 4. 5 5. 6
6. –3 7. –2 8. 5
9. 0 10. 5 11. 1
12. 5 13. –1 14. 1 15. 2
2. (D)
3. (A)
4. Oxidation state of Cr in both compounds is + 6 .
5. Empirical formula of C6 H12 O6 and HCHO is same.

1
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

DPP-2
1. 1. 6 2. 8/3 3. 40/19
4. 7 5. –2 6. –3
7. 4 8. 2 9. 2
10. 1 11. 3, –1 12. 4
13. 0 14. 3 15. 3

2.

H – C º N
+1 –1 +3 –3
3.
Oxidation state of C = +2
+
H – N º N
+1 –1 –3 +3

Oxidation state of C = +2
4
4. 3x + 2(−2) = 0  x = +
3

5.

6. The oxidation state of Fe in Fe(CO)5 , Fe 2O3 K 4  Fe(CN)6  and FeSO 4 ·( NH 4 )2 SO 4 ·6H 2O are

0,+3,+2 and +2, respectively.

7. H2O2 ⎯→ H2O + O2
Oxidation as well as reduction of O atom takes place.
8. (D)
9. (A)
10. (D)
11. In option B
Cl2 is reduced to Cl–
12. Oxidising agent = IO3−

Oxidised = Cr(OH)3

2
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

DPP-3
1. On balancing
6HI + 2HNO3 ⎯→ 2NO + 3I2 + 4H2O
2. 2VO + 3Fe2O3 ⎯→ 6FeO + V2O5
x, y = 2, 3
3. AsO33− + I2 + H2O → AsO34− + 2I– + 2H+
+5 + +2
4. NO3− + Cu 2O+ H+ ⎯⎯
→ NO+ Cu 2+

3e– + N+5 ⎯→ N2+ ……(1)

+1
Cu 2 ⎯→ 2Cu2+ + 2e ……(2)

(1) × (2) + (2) × (3)

2N+5 + 3Cu +21 ⎯→ 2N2+ + 6Cu2+

14H+ + 2NO3− + 3Cu2O ⎯→ 2NO + 6Cu2+ + 7H2O

5. (a) S4O62–(aq) + 6Al (s) + 20 H+ ⎯→ 4 H2S (aq) + 6Al3+ (aq) + 6H2O

(b) 6S2O32–(aq) + Cr2O72– (aq) + 14 H+ ⎯→ 3 S4O62– (aq) + 2 Cr3+ (aq) + 7H2O
(c) 4BCl3 + P4 + 6H2 ⎯→ 4BP + 12HCl
(d) 7IO3– (aq) + 6Re (s) + 3H2O ⎯→ 6 ReO4– (aq) + 7I – (aq) + 6H+
(e) 30HSO4–(aq) + As4 (s) + 10 Pb3O4(s) + 26H+ ⎯→ 30 PbSO4 (s) + 4H2AsO4– (aq) + 24H2O
(f) Ca(OCl)2 + 4KI + 4HCl ⎯→ 2I2 + 4KCl + CaCl2 + 2H2O
6. (a) 3C4H4O62–(aq) + 5ClO3– (aq) + 18 OH– ⎯→ 12 CO32– (aq) + 5 Cl– (aq) + 15H2O
(b) 3C2H5OH + 2MnO4– + OH– ⎯→3C2H3O– + 2MnO2 + 5H2O
(c) 2ClO2 + SbO2– + 2OH– ⎯→ 2ClO2– + Sb(OH)6– + 2H2O
(d) Tl2O3 (s) + 4NH2OH (aq) ⎯→ 2TlOH (s) + 2N2 (g) + 5H2O
(e) 2MnO4– + 3CN– + H2O ⎯→2MnO2 + 3CNO– + 2OH–
(f) Cu(NH3)42+ (aq) + S2O42– (aq) + 4OH– ⎯→ 2SO32– (aq) + Cu (s) + 4NH3 (aq) + 2H2O

3
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

DPP-4
1. On balancing
3CN– + 7 NO3− + 10H+ ⎯→ 10 NO + 3CO2 + 5H2O

2. (B)

staichionetriccoefficient of X− 5
3. −
=
staichionetriccoefficient of XO3 1
4. (a) 2Cu(NH3)4Cl2 + 7KCN + H2O⎯→ K2Cu(CN)3 + 6NH3 + KCNO + 2NH4Cl + 2KCl
(b) 14ClO3–(aq) + 3As2S3(s) + 18 H2O ⎯→ 14 Cl–(aq) + 6H2AsO4–(aq) + 9HSO4–(aq) + 15H+
(c) 11Al (s) + 3BiONO3 (s) + 21H2O + 11OH– ⎯→ 3Bi (s) + 3NH3 (aq) + 11Al(OH)4–(aq)
5. (a) 3HNO2(aq) ⎯→ NO3– + 2NO (g) + H++ H2O
(b) 3MnO42– + 4H+ ⎯→ 2MnO4– + MnO2 + H2O
(c) 3Mn(OH)2 (s) + 2MnO4– (aq) ⎯→ 5MnO2 (s) + 2H2O + 2OH–
6. (a) 2KMnO4 + 16HCl ⎯→ 2MnCl2 + 5Cl2 + 2KCl + 8H2O
(b) 2KMnO4 + 5H2O2 + 3H2SO4 ⎯→2MnSO4 + K2SO4 + 5O2 + 8H2O
(c) 4H2O2 (aq) + Cl2O7 (aq) + 2OH– ⎯→ 2ClO2– (aq) + 4O2 (g) + 5H2O
7. (a) PbS + 4 H2O2 ⎯→ PbSO4 + 4 H2O
(b) K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 + 3 SO2 ⎯→ Cr2(SO4)3 + K2SO4 + H2O
(c) 2KMnO4 ⎯→ K2MnO4 + MnO2 + O2

4
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

DPP-5
1. (C)
2. (C)
M
3. NaHC2 O 4 is behaving as acid and hence, E = .
1
Molar mass
4. Equivalent wt. of Acid =
No.of replaceble H + ions

5. (B)
M
6. K 2 CrO 4 is behaving as salt and hence, E = .
2
7. (B)
8. (C)
9. (C)
10. (A)
11. N = M × nf
0.6
M= = 0.2
3
12. nf = 2
HNO2 ⎯→ N2O
+5 −1
13. NO3− ⎯→ NH 2 OH

nf = 6
14. (D)
15. (B)
M M M
16. E1 : E 2 : E 3 = : : = 3 :15 : 5
5 1 3

5
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

DPP-6
1. Fe0.9O ⎯⎯⎯⎯
K2Cr2O7
→ Fe+3
7
× 0.9
9
7
nf = 1 × × 0.9 = 0.7
9
M 10M
Equivalent mass = =
0.7 7
2. (B)
3. (B)
4. (C)
5. (B)
6. P4 + 3NaOH + 3H 2O →

PH 3 + 3NaH 2 PO 2

The reaction is balanced by the loss and gain of 3 moles of electron per mole of P4 and hence,

M
E P4 =
3
7. 3Cl2 + 6NaOH →

5NaCl + NaClO3 + 3H 2O

The reaction is balanced by the loss and gain of 5 moles of electron per mole of NaClO3 and

hence,
3M
E H2O =
5
8. On balancing
As2O5 + 10HCl ⎯→ 2AsCl3 + 2Cl2 + 5H2O
9. nf (CuS) =6
nf (Cu2S) =8
nf (KMnO4) =5

6
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

DPP-7
1. In option D ,
4
gm eq  KMnO4 = moles of KMnO4 × nf = ×5=4
5
gm eq  H2C2O4 = moles of H2C2O4 × nf = 2 × 2 = 4
Also CO2 produced  4 moles
 4 × 22.7 lit.
2. 13.2 = 6 × moles
Moles = 2.2
3. 1 × 4 = 0.02 × 5 × V (ml)
4 KBrO3 + Na2S2O3  Br– + Na2S4O6
0.167 2
N1V1 = N2V2   6 = 45 × N × 10–3  N = N
167 15
5. gm eq. of SO2 = gm eq. of MnO−4

10
2 × nSO2 = × 0.1 × 5
1000
Milli moles of SO2 = 2.5
6. K 2 Cr2 O7 + KI ⎯→ Cr3+ + I2
n =6 n =1

meq. of K2Cr2O7 = meq. of KI

mmoles × 6 = 0.1 × 1 × 40
4
mmoles of K2Cr2O7 = = 0.667 mmoles
6
7. Sn + K 2 Cr2 O7 + HCl ⎯→ SnCl4 + Cr3+
n =4 n =6

equivalent of Sn = equivalent of K2Cr2O7

11.9 1
4 = V
119 10
V = 4 lit
8. Equivalents of MnO−4 = eq. of SO24−

18 × 5 = 4X
X = 22.5

7
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

DPP-8
1. gm eq. KMnO4 = gm eq  H2O2
n × 5 = 2 × (4)
n = 8/5
2. gm eq. KHC2O4  2H2C2O4 = gm eq. of H2O2
2.8
Moles × 6 = 3 × ×2×2
22.4
Moles = 0.25
m moles = 250
3. Eq. of MnO−4

= Eq of FeC2O4
5 × nKMnO4 = 3 × 1
3
nKMnO4 =
5
10 5
4. 0.1 × × 5 = moles ×
1000 3
Milli moles = 3 m moles of Br2
5. Fe2O3 do not react with KMnO4
KMnO4 + FeO ⎯→ Fe3+ + Mn+2
equation of KMnO4 = equation of FeO
158
 5 = FeO × 1
158
FeO = 5 WFeO = 360
WFe2O3 = 160 Fe2O3 = 1

1
Mole % of Fe2O3 = × 100 = 16.67
6
6. (a) 0.4 × 5 × V = 1 × 2 + 2 × 2
V = 3 lit
(b) 0.2 × 1 × V = 1 × 2 + 2 × 2
V = 10 lit
100
7. 5 × 0.1 × =x×2
1000
x = 25 × 10–3 moles
= moles of CuO = moles of Cu2O
Milli moles of Cu2+ = 3 × 25 × 10–3 moles
8
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

= 75 Milli moles
8. On balancing
As2O5 + 10HCl ⎯→ 2AsCl3 + 2Cl2 + 5H2O
HCl is limiting
5
 Moles of Cl2 = ×2
10
=1
Mass of Cl2 = 71 gm

9
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

DPP-9
1. XeF4 + KI ⎯→ I2 + Xe + KF
I2 + Na2S2O3 ⎯→ Na2S4O6 + I–
20
x × 10–3 × 4 = × 0.1
1000
x = 0.5

2. E ( AsO34− ) = E(I2)I

1
× 2 = E(I2)I
208

n(I2)1 = 
2  1
/2 =
 208  208
E(I2)II = E(Na2S2O3)
1
× 2 = 0.2 × V (lit)
208
V (ml) = 48.1 ml
3. (1) V2O5 ⎯→ V2+
(2) V2+ + I2 ⎯→ VO2+ + I–
Let. Eq. (V2+)1 = Eq. (V2O5) = a
a
Moles of V2+ =
3
a
Eq. (V2+)2 = × 2 = n I2 × 2
3
a
n I2 =
3
10
Eq. (V2O5) = ×6=a
182
10  6
n I2 =  0.11 moles
182  3
4. (I) KIO3 + KI ⎯→ I2
(II) I2 + S2O32− ⎯→ I– + S4O62−

Gm eq. of S2O32− = gm eq. of I2(II)

10
× 0.1 × 1 = mole I2(II) × 2
1000
10 − 3
Moles I2(II) = = moles I2(I)
2

10
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

Gm eq. of KIO3 = gm eq. of I2(I)

10 − 3  10  2 
Moles KIO3 × 5 =  
2  12 
1
 M. moles of KIO3 =
6
5. 2mole = 8eq 8eq
K3H(C2O4)2 + KMnO4 ⎯→ CO2
n=4 n=5
1mole=2eq 2eq

H2C2O4 + KMnO4 ⎯→ CO2 + Mn2+

n=2 n =5
Total eq. of KMnO4 used = 10 eq = Normality × volume
10 eq = M × 5 × V1
10
V1 = lit.
5M

= lit.
M
2mole = 2eq 2eq = 1mole
K3H(C2O4)2 + Ba(OH)2 ⎯→ Ba(K3(C2O4)2)2 + H2O
n=1 n=2
1mole=2eq 2eq=1mole
H2C2O4 + Ba(OH)2 ⎯→ BaC2O4 + H2O
n=2 n =2
Total moles of Ba(OH)2 used = 2 mole = M × V2

V2 = lit.
M
V1
=1
V2

6. Let V1 & V2 are volumes of KMnO4 in 1st part & 2nd part
Reaction (1) KMnO4 + C2O42− ⎯⎯⎯
Acidic
→ CO2 + Mn2+

 0.5 × V1 × 5 = 1.5 × 125 × 2  V1 = 150 mL

Reaction (1) KMnO4 + I– ⎯⎯⎯
Basic
→ I2 + MnO2
 0.5 × V2 × 3 = 0.5 × 270 × 1  V2 = 90 mL
So initial volume = 150
11
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

7. Eq. of K2Cr2O7 = Eq. of Fe2+ (initial + back titration)

25 × 0.002 × 6 = 100 × 1 × M + 7.5 × 0.01 × 1
M = 2.25 × 10–4
2.25 10−4  56
ppm = 106 = 126 ppm
100
8. Bleaching powder = CaOCl2
Mohr Salt = (NH4)2SO4 . FeSO4 . 6H2O
CaOCl2 + Fe 2 ⎯→ Cl– + Fe3+
nf =2 n f =1

Fe2+ + KMnO4 ⎯→ Fe3+ + Mn2+

meq of Mohr Salt = meq of CaOCl2 + meq of KMnO4
35 × 1 × 1 = mmoles CaOCl2 × 2 + 30 x 0.1 × 5
m moles of CaOCl2 = 10
mass of chlorine = 10 × 10–3 × 71= 0.71 gm
0.71
% Chlorine = 100 = 7.1 %
10
9. MnO2 + HCl ⎯→ Cl2 + Mn2+
Cl2 + KI ⎯→ I2 + Cl–
I2 + Na2S2O3 ⎯→ I– + Na2 + Na2S4O6
eq of MnO2 = eq of hypo
1 1
n × 2 = 40× 
10 1000
n = 2×10–3
2  10−3  87
% w/w MnO2 = ×100 = 3.48 %
5

12
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

DPP-10
1. Eq. H2SO4 = Eq. Na2CO3
0.1 × V (lit) x 2 = ( 0.212/ 106 )× 2
V (ml) = 20 ml
2. Eq. (HNO3) = Eq. (NaOH)
M1 n1 V1 = M2 n2 V2
18.9 3.2
× 1 × V1 = × 1 × V2
63 40
V1 4
=
V2 15

3. x=1
y=1
z=1
25 1.06
4. N = 2
1000 106
N = 0.8
5. Ca(OH)2 + HCl ⎯→ CaCl2 + H2O
NaOH + HCl ⎯→ NaCl + H2O
meq. of HCl used = meq. of Ca(OH)2 + meq. of NaOH
0.5 × 0.5 = mmol. of Ca(OH)2 × 2 + 0.3 × 20
19
mmol. of Ca(OH)2 = mmol.
2
19
wt. of Ca(OH)2 = × 10–3 × 74 gm
2
wt % of Ca(OH)2 = 9.5

13
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

DPP-11
1. Since AlCl3 & NaCl are formed
100 × 0.1 × 4 = 0.25 × V (ml)
V = 160 ml
+4 0 +2 −1
2. CHCl2 COOH ⎯→ 2CO 2 + H2O + Cl 2 (C2 H 2 Cl2 O 2 )

nf = 6
Moles × 6 = 600
Mole = 100 M moles
100 M moles 1
For NH3, moles NH3 =
1
= 100 M moles
= 0.1 moles
+2
3. Aº ⎯→ A 2O x

x y
ni
M 2M + 16x
Equivalent of M = Equivalent of M2Ox
x y
×x= × 2x
M 2M + 16x
x y
=
M 2M + 16x
Mn = 8x2 = My
8x 2
M=
y−x
M
Eq. wt. of A =
x
8x 2 8x
= =
(y − x)x y − x

4. A2Ox ⎯→ AClx
3 gm 5 gm
3 5
=
E + 8 E + 35.5
E = 33.25

14
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

5. Equivalents of M = equivalents of O2
Wmetal WO2
=
(equivalent mass)metal (equivalent mass) O2

Wmetal
=2
WO2

Wmetal + WO2 3
 = = 1.5
Wmetal 2

15
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

Exercise-II
Single Choice Question
1. 2x + 4(−2) + 2  0 + 2  0 = −2
 x = +3
2. ( )
Oxidation state of Cr in K 3CrO8 is +5 In CrO5 , it is + 6. K 3CrO8 has four peroxide O 22− linkage

while CrO5 has only two peroxide linkage.

3. Ba(SCN)2 ⎯→ Ba2+ + SO24− + CO32− + NO3−


S−C º N
0 +2 −3

nf = 12 + 4 + 16
= 32
4. Cu 2 P −3 → H 3PO 4

5. 3Zn + 8HNO3 → 3Zn ( NO3 )2 + 2NO + 4H 2O

−
Reaction is balanced by the loss or gain of 6e
6. N 2 + 3H 2 → 2NH 3
−
Reaction is balanced by the loss or gain of 6e
7. Atomic mass = Equivalent mass × Valency
n
= E 2
m
8. (B)
9. Only (i) reaction is balanced.
10. nf when acid = 1 + 4 = 5 = x
nf in redox = 2 + 4 + 6 + (4 × 6) + [3 × (1 + 2)]
= 45

16
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

More than one Correct

11. (ACD)
12. 3I2 + 6NaOH ⎯→ NaIO3 + 5NaI + 3H2O
3
n-factor = of I2
5
5
n-factor of NaOH =
6
40
Eq. wt. of NaOH = = 48
5/6

13. =1×5
Eq. of Fe2+ = 10 × 1 = 10
Eq. of MnO4– < Eq. of Fe2+
(D) Eq. of Cu2S = 2 × 8 = 16
Eq of Cr2O72– = 2.66 × 6 = 16
Eq. of Cu2S = Eq. of Cr2O72–
14. (A) Eq. of MnO−4 = mole × nf

=1×5
Eq. of Fe2+ = 10 × 1 = 10
Eq. of MnO−4 < Eq. of Fe2+

(D) Eq. of Cu2S = 2 × 8 = 16

Eq. of Cr2O72− = 2.66 × 6 = 16

Eq. of Cu2S = Eq. of Cr2O72−

15. (AB)
16. (CD)
17. x × 9 = 0.4 × 18 × 0.5
x = 0.4

17
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

Passage Based Questions

18. Ba(MnO4)2 nf = (in acidic medium) = 5 × 2 = 10
19. nf of H3PO2
O
acid : no. of replaceable H+ = 1
P
HO H nf = 1
H

+x +3 +3
20. Fe0.95 O ⎯→ Fe 2 O3
(0.95)
 2 
x(0.95) = 2 nf =  3 − 
 0.95 
2
x= nf = 0.85
0.95
M M
Ew = =
n f 0.95

21. (A)
22. (B)
23. (B)
Ans. 21-23
Sol. Let the ore contains x mole of FeCr2 O 4 and y mole of Fe0.95O1.00

Now, n oq FeCr2 O 4 + n eq Fe0.95O1.00 = n eq O 2

280
or x  7 + y  0.85 =  4  7x + 0.85y = 0.05
22400
10 1
Now, Moles of K 4  Fe(CN) 6  taken = = 0.01
1000
n eq Fe 2+ = n eq K 4  Fe(CN) 6 

6  0.4
or = n = 2  n = 0.0012
1000
 Moles of K 4  Fe(CN) 6  reacted with

Fe3+ = 0.01 − 0.0012 = 0.0088

Now, n cq Fe3+ = n eq K 4  Fe(CN) 6 

or (x + 0.95y)  3 = 0.0088  3  x + 0.95y = 0.0088

From (1) and (2), we get:
y = 2 10−3 , x = 6.9 10−3

18
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

Match the column

−1
24. NaN3  N3− (charge on N = )
3

N2H2  N 22− (charge of N = –1)

NO (charge on N = +2)
N2O5  (charge on N = +5)
25. (A) → (q); (B) → (t); (C) → (r)
Integer:

26. Cu + H2SO4 ⎯→ Cu2+ + SO2

f = 2

SO2 + KMnO4 ⎯→ SO42– + Mn2+

f = 2 f =5

H 2C2O4 + KMnO4 ⎯→ Mn2+ + CO2

f = 2 f =5

meq of KMnO4 = meq of SO2 + meq of H2C2O4

100 × 0.4 × 5 = meq of SO2 + 25 × 1 × 2
150 = meq of SO2 + meq of Cu
150
moles of Cu = 10 –3
2
WCu = 75 × 10–3 × 63.5
75 10–3  63.5
Weight of sample = 100 = 5 gm
95.25
27. H 2 O2 + Sn2+ ⎯→ Sn4+ + H2O
f = 2

10
H2O2 ⎯→  +
2
2 2
nf = =1
2+2
20
Initial moles of H2O2 =
34
moles of H2O2 after the with Sn2+
20 88.2 1
= −
34 1000
= 0.5882 – 0.0882
= 0.5

19
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

1 1
Moles of produced O2 = 0.5  =
2 4
1
Volume of O2 at 1 atm 273K =  22.4 = 5.6 lit
4
28. Cu2+ + KI ⎯→ I2 + Cu+
If = 1
I2 + Na2S2O3 ⎯→ Na2S4O6 + I–
meq of Cu2+ = meq of I2 = meq of hypo
20  0.03
moles of Cu 20 ml ×1 = = 6×10–4
1000
1000
moles of Cu in 1 litre = ×6×10–4 = 3×10–2
20
3  10−2  64
% w/w Cu = ×100 = 38.4 %
5
29. KI + KIO3 + HCl → I2 + KCl + H2O
5 KI + KIO + 6HCl → 3 I 2 + 6KCl + 3H2O ....(1)
f =1 f = 5 5
f =
3

I + Na 2S2O3 + I– + Na2S2O3
2 ....(2)
f = 2 f =1

meq of Na2S2O3 = meq of I2 in 2nd R × n

24 × 0.02 × 1 = 2 × I2

moles of I2 = 0.24
meq of I2 in 1st R × n = meq of KIO3
5
0.24 × = 0.004 × V × 5
3
1
10 × 6 × =V
3
20 ml = V
 moles of HCl = 6 × moles of KIO3
24 × M = 6 × 20 × 0.004
MHCl = 0.2
30. Mn3O4 ⎯→ 3Mn2+
x mol 3x mol
KMnO4 + C2O24− + H+ ⎯→ Mn2+ + CO2
f =5

20
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

1.25
Molarity of KMnO4 sol = = 0.25
5
equation of KMnO4 = equation of Mn2+
0.25 × 4 × 3 = 3x × 1
x=1
w 229
% Mn3O4 = 100 = 50%
w 458
31. 4H2O + SCN– ⎯→ SO24 − + HCN + 7H+ + 6e–

I2 + 2e– ⎯→ 2I–
4H2O + SCN– + 3I2 ⎯→ SO24 − + HCN + 7H+

I2 + Na2S2O3 ⎯→ I– + Na2S4O6
meq of I2 = meq of SCN– + meq of hypo
50 × 6 = 2x × 6 + 26 × 1 × 1
x = 2 moles of Ba(SCN)2
2  253
% w/w of Ba(SCN)2 = ×10–3×100 = 25 %
2.024
32. Let the m mole of FeO = x
Let the m mole of Fe2O3 = y
KMnO4 + FeO ⎯→ Fe3+ + Mn2+
n f =5 n f =1

meq of KMnO4 = m eq of FeO

2
× 100 × 5 = x × 1
5
x = 200
Total m moles of Fe3+ after the oxidation = x + 2y
Fe3+ + Zn ⎯→ Fe2+ + Zn2+
Fe2+ + K 2 Cr2 O7 ⎯→ Fe3+ + Cr3+
nf =6

meq of Fe2+ = meq of K2Cr2O7

2
(x + 2y) × 1 = × 1000 × 6 = 800
15
y = 300

21
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

33. n eq NaOH = n eq Oxalate

9.15
30 
27  0.12 M y
or = …(1)
1000 1000
n eq KMnO 4 = n eq Oxalate

9.15
30 
36  0.12 M  2z
or = …(2)
1000 1000
From charge conservation,
x + y = 2z …(3)
and molar mass,
M = 39x + y + 88z + 18n … (4)
Solving (1),(2),(3) and (4)
We get, x:y:z = 1 : 3 : 2 and n = 2.
y=3,Z=2,x=1,n=2

22
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

EXERCISE # (JEE-MAIN)
1. (A)
2. CaOCl2 has Cl– & ClO–

3. MnO−4 ⎯→ Mn2+
+6
MnO24−
+4
MnO 2
+3
M 2 O3
+2
4. K 4 [Ni(CN)6 ]

5. KI + K2Cr2O7 ⎯→ Cr+3
+3
6. [Cr(NH 3 ) 4 Cl 2 ]+

7. 2MnO−4 + 5C2O42− + 16H+ ⎯→ 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O

x = 2, y = 5, z = 16
8. 6Na2HASO3 + 2NaBrO3 + 12HCl ⎯→ 2NaBr + 6H3AsO4 + 12NaCl
x : y : Z (lowest ratio of whole number)
6 : 2 : 12
3 :1:6
9. R.A. loose electrons
10. Sn4+ is the oxidizing agent because it undergoes reduction
+4 +1 +6 0
XeF4 + O2 F2 ⎯⎯
→ XeF6 + O 2

Redn
Oxidation
12.
13. (C)
5 30
14.  M 1 =  0.1 2
1000 1000
M = 0.24
 0.24×V×1 = 30×0.2×1
6
V= = 25 mL
0.24
15. 50×0.5×2 = 25×M×1
M=2

23
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

50
Moles = M×V = 2×  0.1
1000
Mass = 0.1×40
= 4 gm
16. M×5 = [1×(1+2) + (6) (1)]
M×5 = 9
M = 1.8
17. NO +2
N2O +1
NO2 +4
N2O3 +3
18. 2CuBr ⎯→ CuBr2 + Cu
is a disproportion reaction.
19. Eq of H2O2 = Eq of KMnO4
0.316
x×2= ×5
158
x = 5 × 10–3 mol
mH2O2 = 5 × 10–3 × 34 = 0.17gm
0.17
%H2O2 = × 100 = 85
0.2
20. (16)
21. (24)

22.

23. (A)

24
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

24. 0.1 M M(OH)2

10ml 0.05 M
30 ml
at equivalence point
equivalent of acid = equivalent of base
0.1 × 10 × n = 30 × 0.05 × 2
n=3
25. MnO2 + HCl ⎯→ Cl2 Mn+2
6 meq 6 meq
= 3m mol
Cl2 + KI ⎯→ Cl– + I2
6 meq 6 meq
I2 + Na2S2O3 ⎯→ I– + Na2S4O6
6 meq 6m mol
= 6meq
−3
%MnO2 = 3 10  87 100
2
= 13.05%
Ans. 13
26. neq. of I2 = neq. of Na2S2O3 = 20 × 0.002 × 1
2 × nmol of I2 = 0.4
nmol of I2 = 0.2 m mol
nmol of Cu+2 = 0.2 × 2 × 10–3

+20.4 10−3
[Cu ] = −3
= 0.04 = 4 10−2
10 10
Change in oxidation state of Mn is from +7 to +4 which is 3.
27. (D)
28. (B)
29. (A)
30. (3)
31. (A)

25
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

EXERCISE # (JEE-ADVANCED)
1. Ba(H2PO2)2
 P = +1

2. NO3− + 4H+ + e– ⎯→ 2H2O + NO

For charge balance 3e–
3. BaO2 + H2SO4 ⎯→ BaSO4 + H2O2

4. 2MnO−4 + 5C2O24− + 16H+ ⎯→ 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O

5. Meq. Of H2O2 = Meq. of I2
WH2O2 0.508
  2 1000 =  2 1000
34 254
 WH2O2 = 0.06g

1
H2O2 ⎯→ H2O2 + O2
2

 34g H2O2 gives 11.2 litres of O2 at STP

11.2
 0.068 g gives =  0.068 = 22.4 mL O2
34
22.4
 Volume Strength of H2O2 = = 4.48 volume
5
6. FeC2O4 + KMnO4 ⎯→ Mn+2 + Fe+3 + C+4
n×5 = 1×3
3
n=
5
7. n×5 = 1×2
2
n=
5
8. Let the total moles of O2 and O3 in the mixture be n.
Applying PV = nRT
1×1 = n×0.0821×273
n = 0.044 moles
Moles of O3 = moles of I2 = 1/2 moles of Na2S2O3
1 1 40
=   = 0.002 moles
2 10 1000
Moles of O2 in the mixture = 0.044 – 0.002 = 0.042 moles
Mass of O2 = 0.042×32 = 1.344 g

26
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

Mass of O3 = 0.002×48 = 0.096 g

.096
% O3 = 100 = 6.67
1.44
Number of photons required to decompose 0.002 moles of ozone
= 0.002×6.02×1023
= 1.204×1021
9. When nt = 2
i.e. Mn+2 ⎯→ Mn+4
10. The reaction is as follows :
KIO3 + 5KI ⎯→ K2O + 3I2
0.1
Moles of KIO3 = 3 
214
2Na2S2O3 + I2 ⎯→ 2NaI + Na2S4O6
0.1
Moles of Na2S2O3 required = 3  2
214
Number of moles 0.1 1
Molarity = 1000 = 3   2  1000 = 0.0623
volumemL 214 45
11. S8 0
S2F2 +1
H2S –2
12. In CrO2Cl2, Cr is in +6
13. Fe3O4 is an equimolar mixture of Fe2O=3 and FeO. Thus, the sample contains Fe2O3, FeO and
impurities. The amount of iodine liberated depends on the amount of Fe2O3 and the entire iron
is converted into Fe2+.
Fe3O4 + 2KI + H2SO4 ⎯→ 3FeO + H2O + K2SO4 + I2
Fe2O3 + KI + H2SO4 ⎯→ 2FeO + H2O + K2SO4 + I2
5×11.0 mL of 0.5 M Na2S2O3 º 55.0 mL of 0.5 N Na2S2O3 soln.
º 55.0 mL of 0.5 N I2soln.
º 55.0 mL of 0.5 N Fe2O3 soln.
= 27.5×10–3 equivalent Fe3O4 soln.
= 13.75×10–3 mole Fe2O3
2×12.8 mL of 0.25 M KMnO4soln.
º 25.6 mL of 1.25 N KMnO4soln.
º 25.6 mL of 1.25 N FeO soln.

27
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

= 32.0×10–3 equivalent FeO

= 32.0×10–3 moles FeO
Moles of FeO in Fe2O4 = 0.032 – 0.0275 = 0.0045
Mass of Fe3O4 = 0.0045×232 = 1.044 g
Moles of Fe2O3 = 0.0045×232 = 1.044 g
Moles of Fe2O3 existing separtely
= 0.01375 – 0.0045 = 0.00925
1.044
% Fe3O4 = 100 = 34.8
3
148
% Fe2O3 = 100 = 49.33
3
6.3 10
14.  = 0.1 V
126 250
V = 40 mL
15. 2KMnO4 + 3H2SO4 + 5H2O2 ⎯→ K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 8H2O
2KMnO4 + 3MnSO4 + 2H2O2 ⎯→ 5MnO2 + 2H2SO4 + K2SO4
MnO2 + Na2C2O4 + 2H2SO4 ⎯→ MnSO4 + Na2SO4 + 2H2O + 2CO2
Millimoles of Na2C2O4 = 10×0.2 = 2
mEq of Na2C2O4 = 4
mEq of MnO2 = 4
mEq of KMnO2 = 4
mEq of H2O2 = 4
Millimoles of H2O2 = 2×10–3
0.002
Molarity = 1000M
20
Molarity = 0.1 M
16. Mn+7 ⎯⎯⎯
Acidic
→ Mn+2
Mn+7 ⎯⎯⎯
Neutral
→ Mn+4
Mn+7 ⎯⎯⎯
Basic
→ Mn+6
17. 3Na2CO3 + 3Br2 ⎯→ 5NaBr + NaBrO3 + 3CO2
18. HNO3 (+5)
NO (+2)
NH4Cl (–3)
N2 (0)

28
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

19. Household bleach + 2KI ⎯→ I2 + Products

I2 + 2Na2S2O3 ⎯→ Na2S4O6 + 2NaI
Amount of Na2S2O3 used = VM = (48×10–3L)(0.25 mol L–1) = 12×10–3 mol
1
Amount of I2 generated = (12×10–3 mol) = 6×10–3 mol
2
Assuming 1 mol of household bleach products 1 mol I2, we will have
Amount of household bleach in 25 mL solution = 6×10–3 mol

n 6 10−3 mol
Molarity household bleach = = = 0.24M
V 25 10−3 L
20. ClO3− + 6I– + 6H2SO4 ⎯→ 3I2 + Cl– + 6HSO−4 + 3H2O
21. (6)

22. MnCl2 + K2S2O8 + H2O ⎯→ KMnO4 + H2SO4 + HCl

a mg a mg

+
C2O42− + MnO4− ⎯⎯
H
→ CO2 + Mn 2+
2− −
meq of C2 O 4 = meq of MnO4

2×0.255/90 = a×5
a = 1×[55 + 71]
= 126 mg
23. Conc. HNO3 oxidises rhombic sulphur (S8) to H2SO4 and itself gets reduced to NO2.
0 +5 +6 +4
S8 + 48HNO3 ⎯⎯
→ 8H 2SO 4 + 48NO 2 + 16H 2O

1 mole of S8 gives 16 moles of H2O

Mass of H2O = 16×18 = 288 gm
24. Chemical reaction of KMnO4 and KI in weakly basic solution is given as
weak
KMnO4 + KI ⟶ MnO2 + I2
Basic
KMnO4 ⟶ MnO2
Oxidation state of Mn
+7 + 4
n-factor of KMnO4 = 3
2I − ⟶ I2
n-factor of I2 is = 2
KMnO4 + KI ⟶ MnO4 + I2
n-factor = 3 n-factor = 2

Equivalents of KMnO4 = Equivalents of I2

𝑛-factor × Number of moles (𝑛) = 𝑛-factor × Number of moles (𝑛)

29
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW
 REDOX EQUIVALENT (Physical Chemistry)

3 × moles of KMnO4 = 2 × moles of I2

3 × 4 = 2 × moles of I2
Moles of I2 = 6 moles
25. (1.875)
26. (18.75)
H∗
27. KMnO4 ⟶ Mn+2
0
S −2 ⟶ S
∴ ntactor of KMnO4 = 5
ntactor of S −2 (H2 S) = 2
(nKMnO4 × 5) = (5 × 2)H2 S
[(GEN)KMnO4 = (GEP)H2 S ]
∴ nKMnO4 = 2
∴ 2KMnO4 + 3H2 SO4 + 5H2 S → K 2 SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 5 S + 8H2 O
Number of moles of water produced = ' 8 '
Number of moles of electrons involved = 10
∴ 𝑥 = 8, 𝑦 = 10 ⇒ (𝑥 + 𝑦) = 18

30
DOWNLOAD
IIT SCHOOL APP NOW