AS Chemistry CIE Tutorial on Redox Reactions SET 1

Question 1
a) Define the following in terms of oxygen:
(i)

Oxidation process: ...

.

(ii)

Reduction process:
..

(iii)

Redox reaction:.
..

b) Identify with reason, which reactant is oxidised and which substance is

reduced in the following reactions
(i)
3C + 2Fe2O3 3CO2 + 4Fe
Oxidised:....
Reason:.
Reduced:.
Reason:.
(ii)

Zn + SnO ZnO + Sn
Oxidised:....
Reason:.
Reduced:.
Reason:.

(iii)

5CO + I2O5 5CO2 + I2

Oxidised:....
Reason:.
Reduced:.
Reason:.