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The reaction, $$2{H_2}O\left( l \right) \to 4{H^ + }\left( {aq} \right) + {O_2}\left( g \right) + 4{e^ - }$$ is

A. an oxidation reaction

B. a reduction reaction

C. a redox reaction

D. a hydrolysis reaction

Answer : a hydrolysis reaction

Solution :
Since there is loss of electrons, hence it is oxidation reaction.

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Which of the following represents a redox reaction?

A. $$NaOH + HCl \to NaCl + {H_2}O$$

B. $$BaC{l_2} + {H_2}S{O_4} \to BaS{O_4} + 2HCl$$

C. $$CuS{O_4} + 2{H_2}O \to Cu{\left( {OH} \right)_2} + {H_2}S{O_4}$$

D. $$Zn + 2HCl \to ZnC{l_2} + {H_2}$$

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Which reaction involves neither oxidation nor reduction?

A. $$CrO_4^{2 - } \to C{r_2}O_7^{2 - }$$

B. $$Cr \to CrC{l_3}$$

C. $$Na \to N{a^ + }$$

D. $$2{S_2}O_3^{2 - } \to {S_4}O_6^{2 - }$$

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$$Zn$$ gives $${H_2}$$ gas with $${H_2}S{O_4}$$ and $$HCl$$ but not with $$HN{O_3}$$ because

A. Zn acts as an oxidising agent when it reacts with $$HN{O_3}$$

B. $$HN{O_3}$$ is weaker acid than $${H_2}S{O_4}$$ and $$HCl$$

C. In electrochemical series, $$Zn$$ is above hydrogen

D. $$NO_3^ - $$ is reduced in preference to hydronium $$ion$$

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A compound of $$Xe$$ and $$F$$ is found to have $$53.5\% $$ of $$Xe.$$ What is oxidation number of $$Xe$$ in this compound ?

A. $$-4$$

B. $$0$$

C. $$+4$$

D. $$+6$$

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The reaction, $$2{H_2}O\left( l \right) \to 4{H^ + }\left( {aq} \right) + {O_2}\left( g \right) + 4{e^ - }$$ is

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Which of the following represents a redox reaction?

Which reaction involves neither oxidation nor reduction?

$$Zn$$ gives $${H_2}$$ gas with $${H_2}S{O_4}$$ and $$HCl$$ but not with $$HN{O_3}$$ because

A compound of $$Xe$$ and $$F$$ is found to have $$53.5\% $$ of $$Xe.$$ What is oxidation number of $$Xe$$ in this compound ?

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Which of the following represents a redox reaction?

Which reaction involves neither oxidation nor reduction?

$$Zn$$ gives $${H_2}$$ gas with $${H_2}S{O_4}$$ and $$HCl$$ but not with $$HN{O_3}$$ because

A compound of $$Xe$$ and $$F$$ is found to have $$53.5\% $$ of $$Xe.$$ What is oxidation number of $$Xe$$ in this compound ?

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