AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2006

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    Which of the following acts as an oxidising as well as reducing agent?

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

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

    C)  \[NaN{{O}_{3}}\]                           

    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 oxidationstate). 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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