Oxidation Number, Rules for Assigning Oxidation Number NEET Questions

Oxidation Number, Rules for Assigning Oxidation Number

Oxidation Number, Rules for Assigning Oxidation Number MCQ Questions

7.
In their compounds, all alkali metals exhibit oxidation number:
A.
-1
B.
Variable
C.
+2
D.
+1
ANSWER :
D. +1
8.
Alkaline earth metals (Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba) exhibit oxidation number:
A.
Always -2
B.
Variable (+1, +2, +3)
C.
+1 in all compounds
D.
+2 in all their compounds
ANSWER :
D. +2 in all their compounds
9.
Aluminium is regarded to have an oxidation number of:
A.
+1 in all compounds
B.
+2 in all compounds
C.
+3 in all its compounds
D.
Variable
ANSWER :
C. +3 in all its compounds
10.
The oxidation number of oxygen in MOST compounds is:
A.
+2
B.
0
C.
-2
D.
-1
ANSWER :
C. -2
11.
In peroxides (e.g., H₂O₂, Na₂O₂), each oxygen atom is assigned oxidation number:
A.
-2
B.
+1
C.
-1
D.
0
ANSWER :
C. -1
12.
In superoxides (e.g., KO₂, RbO₂), each oxygen is assigned oxidation number:
A.
-½
B.
-2
C.
0
D.
-1
ANSWER :
A. -½