Identify redox reactions by changes in oxidation number using: (a) the oxidation number of elements in their uncombined state is zero (b) the oxidation number of a monatomic ion is the same as the charge on the ion (c) the sum of the oxidation numbers in a compound is zero (d) the sum of the oxidation numbers in an ion is equal to the charge on the ion
Describe tests to identify the gases: (a) ammonia, NH3, using damp red litmus paper (b) carbon dioxide, CO2, using limewater (c) chlorine, Cl2, using damp litmus paper (d) hydrogen, H2, using a lighted splint (e) oxygen, O2, using a glowing splint (f) sulfur dioxide, SO2, using acidified aqueous potassium manganate(VII)