Chemistry

Oxidation States and Oxides

308 Questions

Oxidation states represent the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound. This topic covers calculating valency, classifying oxides as acidic or basic, and understanding thermal decomposition. These concepts are frequently tested in chemistry sections across multiple competitive examination platforms.

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Oxidation States and Oxides Questions

Multiple choice

O

  1. osmium

  2. oxygen

  3. nobelium

  4. molybdenium
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The chemical symbol O stands for oxygen, which is essential for respiration in most living organisms. Osmium is represented by Os, and nobelium is represented by No.

Multiple choice

Magnesium nitrite

  1. MgNO3

  2. Mg2NO3

  3. Mg2NO2

  4. Mg(NO2)2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Magnesium (Mg) has a 2+ charge, and the nitrite ion (NO2) has a 1- charge. To balance the charges, you need two nitrite ions for every one magnesium ion, resulting in Mg(NO2)2.

Multiple choice

Tetranitrogen heptoxide

  1. NO

  2. N4O7

  3. N3O6

  4. N4O9
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The prefix 'tetra-' means four and 'hepta-' means seven. Therefore, tetranitrogen heptoxide corresponds to N4O7.

Multiple choice

Magnesium nitrite

  1. MgNO3

  2. Mg2NO3

  3. Mg2NO2

  4. Mg(NO2)2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Magnesium (Mg) has a 2+ charge, and the nitrite ion (NO2) has a 1- charge. To balance the charges, you need two nitrite ions for every one magnesium ion, resulting in Mg(NO2)2.

Multiple choice

Sr(OH)2

  1. Strontium oxygen hydride

  2. strontium (II) hydroxide

  3. strontium (II) oxygen hydride

  4. strontium hydroxide
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sr is strontium and OH is the hydroxide polyatomic ion. Since strontium is in group 2, it forms a 2+ ion, and the formula is Sr(OH)2.

Multiple choice chemistry metals chemical properties and uses of metals and non-metals introduction to metals physical properties of non-metals

The oxides of nonmetal which is neutral is :

  1. $SO _2$
  2. $NO _2$
  3. $P _2O _3$
  4. $CO$
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Neutral oxides are the oxides which show neither basic nor acidic properties when they react with water and they do not form salts when reacted with acids or bases, e.g., carbon monoxide$ (CO)$,nitrous oxide$ (N _2O)$,nitric oxide $(NO),$ etc., are neutral oxides.

Multiple choice chemistry chemistry in everyday life metal oxides and non metal oxides reactions of acids and bases properties of acids and bases

The more non-metallic character of an element represents,  _______  oxide.

  1. less acidic

  2. more acidic

  3. neutral

  4. more basic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Generally, more metallic character of an element represent, formation of more basic oxide. Likewise, the more non-metallic character an element has, the more acidic oxide. The metallic character of an element can be determined by its position on the periodic table.

Multiple choice chemistry metals reaction of metals reactions of metals chemical properties of metals

Metals oxides are:

  1. basic in nature

  2. electrovalent (ionic) in nature

  3. able to turn red litmus solution blue

  4. all of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Metal oxides typically contain an anion of oxygen in the oxidation state of -2. Oxides which are reacted only by acids are basic oxides. Metals form basic oxides so they can turn red litmus blue as it is alkaline in nature.

Multiple choice chemistry metals reaction of metals reactions of metals chemical properties of metals

Which of the following elements produces basic oxide on reacting with oxygen?

  1. Chorium

  2. Sulphur

  3. Sodium

  4. Magnesium
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C,D Correct answer
Explanation

Sodium and magnesium metal reacts with the oxygen of the air at room temperature to form sodium oxide and magnesium oxide respectively. These oxides react with water to form hydroxides.
$4Na + O _2 \rightarrow 2Na _2O$
$Na _2O + H _2O \rightarrow 2NaOH$
$2Mg + O _2 \rightarrow 2MgO$
$MgO + H _2O \rightarrow Mg(OH) _2$