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31. Arrange the following metals in which they displace each other from the solutions of their salts in decreasing order.
$$Al,Cu,Fe,Mg$$    and $$Zn$$
$$\left[ {E_{\frac{{A{l^{3 + }}}}{{Al}}}^ \circ = - 1.66\,V,E_{\frac{{C{u^{2 + }}}}{{Cu}}}^ \circ = + 0.34\,V,E_{\frac{{F{e^{2 + }}}}{{Fe}}}^ \circ = - 0.44\,V,E_{\frac{{M{g^{2 + }}}}{{Mg}}}^ \circ = - 2.36\,V\,\,{\text{and}}\,\,E_{\frac{{Z{n^{2 + }}}}{{Zn}}}^ \circ = - 0.76\,V} \right]$$

A $$Cu,Fe,Zn,Al,Mg$$
B $$Fe,Zn,Cu,Al,Mg$$
C $$Mg,Cu,Fe,Zn,Al$$
D $$Mg,Al,Zn,Fe,Cu$$
Answer :   $$Mg,Al,Zn,Fe,Cu$$

32. Which of the following is not a disproportionation reaction?

A Redox Reaction mcq option image
B Redox Reaction mcq option image
C Redox Reaction mcq option image
D Redox Reaction mcq option image
Answer :   Redox Reaction mcq option image

33. Which of the following is the strongest reducing agent in aqueous medium?

A $$Mg$$
B $$Na$$
C $$Li$$
D $$Ca$$
Answer :   $$Li$$

34. Which of the following colour changes shown during redox titrations is not correct?

A $$C{r_2}O_7^{2 - }$$  oxidises the indicator diphenylamine to produce blue colour showing end point.
B Iodine formed by oxidation of $${I^ - }$$  ions gives blue colour with starch showing end point.
C $$KMn{O_4}$$  in the form of $$MnO_4^ - $$  ions gives pink colour showing end point.
D Thiosulphate ions $$\left( {{S_2}O_3^{2 - }} \right)$$  give blue colour showing end point.
Answer :   Thiosulphate ions $$\left( {{S_2}O_3^{2 - }} \right)$$  give blue colour showing end point.

35. Which of the following is not an intermolecular redox reaction?

A $$MgC{O_3} \to MgO + C{O_2}$$
B $${O_2} + 2{H_2} \to 2{H_2}O$$
C $$K + {H_2}O \to KOH + \left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right){H_2}$$
D $$MnB{r_3} \to MnB{r_2} + \left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)B{r_2}$$
Answer :   $$MgC{O_3} \to MgO + C{O_2}$$

36. In which of the following compounds oxidation state of chlorine has two different values?

A $$CaC{l_2}$$
B $$NaCl$$
C $$CaOC{l_2}$$
D $$CC{l_4}$$
Answer :   $$CaOC{l_2}$$

37. The oxidation number of phosphorus in $$Ba{\left( {{H_2}P{O_2}} \right)_2}$$   is

A $$+3$$
B $$+2$$
C $$+1$$
D $$-1$$
Answer :   $$+1$$

38. Which of the following will act as cathode when connected to standard hydrogen electrode which has $${E^ \circ }$$ value given as zero?
$$\eqalign{ & \left( {\text{i}} \right)\frac{{Z{n^{2 + }}}}{{Zn}},{E^ \circ } = - 0.76\,V \cr & \left( {{\text{ii}}} \right)\frac{{C{u^{2 + }}}}{{Cu}},{E^ \circ } = + 0.34\,V \cr & \left( {{\text{iii}}} \right)\frac{{A{l^{3 + }}}}{{Al}},{E^ \circ } = - 1.66\,V \cr & \left( {{\text{iv}}} \right)\frac{{H{g^{2 + }}}}{{Hg}},{E^ \circ } = + 0.885\,V \cr} $$

A (i) and (ii)
B (ii) and (iv)
C (i) and (iii)
D (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer :   (ii) and (iv)

39. The correct decreasing order of oxidation number of oxygen in compounds $$Ba{O_2},{O_3},K{O_2}$$    and $$O{F_2}$$  is :

A $$Ba{O_2} > K{O_2} > {O_3} > O{F_2}$$
B $$O{F_2} > {O_3} > K{O_2} > Ba{O_2}$$
C $$K{O_2} > O{F_2} > {O_3} > Ba{O_2}$$
D $$Ba{O_2} > {O_3} > O{F_2} > K{O_2}$$
Answer :   $$O{F_2} > {O_3} > K{O_2} > Ba{O_2}$$

40. What is the correct representation of reaction occurring when $$HCl$$  is heated with $$Mn{O_2}?$$

A $$MnO_4^ - + 5C{l^ - } + 8{H^ + } \to $$      $$M{n^{2 + }} + 5C{l^ - } + 5{H_2}O$$
B $$Mn{O_2} + 2C{l^ - } + 4{H^ + } \to $$      $$M{n^{2 + }} + C{l_2} + 2{H_2}O$$
C $$2Mn{O_2} + 4C{l^ - } + 8{H^ + } \to $$      $$2M{n^{2 + }} + 2C{l_2} + 4{H_2}O$$
D $$Mn{O_2} + 4HCl \to MnC{l_4} + C{l_2} + {H_2}O$$
Answer :   $$Mn{O_2} + 2C{l^ - } + 4{H^ + } \to $$      $$M{n^{2 + }} + C{l_2} + 2{H_2}O$$