
(a)
Interpretation:
The reaction,
Concept introduction:
A redox reaction is a type of reaction in which one reacting species gets oxidize and other reacting species is reduced. The exchange of electron takes place between the reacting species. Water molecules and protons can be used to

Answer to Problem 10.26P
The reaction,
Explanation of Solution
The given reaction is shown below.
The reactant and products with an oxidation number of atoms are shown below.
Figure 1
The oxidation number of reactant is lower than the oxidation number of the product. Therefore, the reaction is an oxidation reaction.
The number of electrons transfer in the reaction is given by the expression as shown below.
Where,
•
•
Substitute the values of
Therefore, the number of electrons transferred in the reaction is
The number of electrons transferred in the oxidation reaction is
(b)
Interpretation:
The given reaction is to be classified as an oxidation, a reduction, or neither. The number of electrons transferred in the reaction is to be stated when the corresponding reaction is oxidation or reduction.
Concept introduction:
A redox reaction is a type of reaction in which one reacting species gets oxidize and other reacting species is reduced. The exchange of electron takes place between the reacting species. Water molecules and protons can be used to balance a redox

Answer to Problem 10.26P
The given reaction is classified as oxidation reaction. The number of electrons transferred in the reaction is
Explanation of Solution
The given reaction is shown below.
Figure 2
The reactant and products with oxidation number of atoms are shown below.
Figure 3
The oxidation number of reactant is lower than the oxidation number of the product. Therefore, the reaction is an oxidation reaction.
The number of electrons transfer in the reaction is given by the expression as shown below.
Where,
•
•
Substitute the values of
Therefore, the number of electrons transferred in the reaction is
The number of electrons transferred in the oxidation reaction is
(c)
Interpretation:
The reaction,
Concept introduction:
A redox reaction is a type of reaction in which one reacting species gets oxidize and other reacting species is reduced. The exchange of electron takes place between the reacting species. Water molecules and protons can be used to balance a redox chemical reaction in the acidic medium.

Answer to Problem 10.26P
The reaction,
Explanation of Solution
The given reaction is shown below.
The reactant and products with oxidation number of atoms are shown below.
Figure 4
The oxidation number of reactant is higher than the oxidation number of the product. Therefore, the reaction is the reduction reaction.
The number of electrons transfer in the reaction is given by the expression as shown below.
Where,
•
•
Substitute the values of
Therefore, the number of electrons transferred in the reaction is
The number of electrons transferred in the reduction reaction is
(d)
Interpretation:
The given reaction is to be classified as an oxidation, a reduction, or neither. The number of electrons transferred in the reaction is to be stated when the corresponding reaction is oxidation or reduction.
Concept introduction:
A redox reaction is a type of reaction in which one reacting species gets oxidize and other reacting species is reduced. The exchange of electron takes place between the reacting species. Water molecules and protons can be used to balance a redox chemical reaction in the acidic medium.

Answer to Problem 10.26P
The given reaction is to be classified as oxidation reaction. The number of electrons transferred in the reaction is
Explanation of Solution
The given reaction is shown below.
Figure 5
The reactant and products with oxidation number of atoms are shown below.
Figure 6
The oxidation number of reactant is lower than the oxidation number of the product. Therefore, the reaction is an oxidation reaction.
The number of electrons transfer in the reaction is given by the expression as shown below.
Where,
•
•
Substitute the values of
Therefore, the number of electrons transferred in the reaction is
The number of electrons transferred in the oxidation reaction is
(e)
Interpretation:
The given reaction is to be classified as an oxidation, a reduction, or neither. The number of electrons transferred in the reaction is to be stated when the corresponding reaction is oxidation or reduction.
Concept introduction:
A redox reaction is a type of reaction in which one reacting species gets oxidize and other reacting species is reduced. The exchange of electron takes place between the reacting species. Water molecules and protons can be used to balance a redox chemical reaction in the acidic medium.

Answer to Problem 10.26P
The given reaction is to be classified as oxidation reaction. The number of electrons transferred in the reaction is
Explanation of Solution
The given reaction is shown below.
Figure 7
The reactant and products with oxidation number of atoms are shown below.
Figure 8
The oxidation number of reactant is lower than the oxidation number of product. Therefore, the reaction is oxidation reaction.
The number of electrons transfer in the reaction is given by the expression as shown below.
Where,
•
•
Substitute the values of
Therefore, the number of electrons transferred in the reaction is
The number of electrons transferred in the oxidation reaction is
(f)
Interpretation:
The given reaction is to be classified as an oxidation, a reduction, or neither. The number of electrons transferred in the reaction is to be stated when the corresponding reaction is oxidation or reduction.
Concept introduction:
A redox reaction is a type of reaction in which one reacting species gets oxidize and other reacting species is reduced. The exchange of electron takes place between the reacting species. Water molecules and protons can be used to balance a redox chemical reaction in the acidic medium.

Answer to Problem 10.26P
The given reaction is to be classified as neither
Explanation of Solution
The given reaction is shown below.
Figure 9
The reactant and products with an oxidation number of atoms are shown below.
Figure 10
The oxidation number of reactant is equal to the oxidation number of the product. Therefore, the reaction is neither oxidation reaction nor reduction reaction.
The compound neither oxidized nor reduced.
(g)
Interpretation:
The given reaction is to be classified as an oxidation, a reduction, or neither. The number of electrons transferred in the reaction is to be stated when the corresponding reaction is oxidation or reduction.
Concept introduction:
A redox reaction is a type of reaction in which one reacting species gets oxidize and other reacting species is reduced. The exchange of electron takes place between the reacting species. Water molecules and protons can be used to balance a redox chemical reaction in the acidic medium.

Answer to Problem 10.26P
The given reaction is to be classified as a reduction reaction. The number of electrons transferred in the reaction is
Explanation of Solution
The given reaction is shown below.
Figure 11
The reactant and products with oxidation number of atoms are shown below.
\
Figure 12
The oxidation number of reactant is higher than the oxidation number of the product. Therefore, the reaction is reduction reaction.
The number of electrons transfer in the reaction is given by the expression as shown below.
Where,
•
•
Substitute the values of
Therefore, the number of electrons transferred in the reaction is
The number of electrons transferred in the reduction reaction is
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