JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Redox Reactions / रेडॉक्स अभिक्रियाएँ Question Bank Oxidizing and Reducing agent

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    Which of the following substances acts as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent             [UPSEAT 2004; DCE 2004]

    A)                 \[N{{a}_{2}}O\]

    B)                 \[SnC{{l}_{2}}\]

    C)                 \[N{{a}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\] 

    D)                 \[NaN{{O}_{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               \[NaN{{O}_{2}}\](Sodium nitrite) act both as oxidising as well as reducing agent because in it \[N\] atom is in +3 oxidation state (intermediate oxidation state)                    Oxidising property                    \[2NaN{{O}_{2}}+2KI+2{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\xrightarrow{{}}\,N{{a}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}+{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] \[+2NO+2{{H}_{2}}O+{{I}_{2}}\]                    Reducing property                                 \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}+NaN{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}NaN{{O}_{3}}+{{H}_{2}}O\].


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