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1. Determined the oxidation number of the phosphorus, sulfur, and nitrogen in ea

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Question

1. Determined the oxidation number of the phosphorus, sulfur, and nitrogen in each of the following compounds.

H2PO4-    SO32-    N2O4

2. Which of the following statements is true?

An oxidized species gains electrons.

A reducing agent gains electrons.

An oxidizing agent gains electrons.

All of the above are true.

3. What is the reducing agent in the following reaction?

Zn

MnO2

H2O

Zn(OH)­2

MnO(OH)

4. Which of the following is a redox reaction?

HBr (aq) + KOK (aq) à H2O (l) + KBr (aq)

SO3 (g) + H2O (l) à H2SO4 (aq)

HBr (aq) + Na2S (aq) à NaBr (aq) + H2S (g)

NH4+ (aq) + 2 O2 (g) à H2O (l) + NO3- (aq) + 2 H+ (aq)

None of the above

Explanation / Answer

1. Oxidation number:

H2PO4- = +5 for P

SO32- = +4 for S

N2O4 = +4 for N

2. True statement is:

An oxidizing agent gains electrons.