CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    When sulphur dioxide is passed in an acidified \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\] solution, the oxidation state of sulphur is changed from

    A)   \[+4\]to \[0\]

    B)  \[+4\] to \[+2\]

    C)  \[+4\] to \[+6\]

    D)  \[+6\] to \[+4\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Acidified \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\] solution oxidises \[S{{O}_{2}}\] into \[C{{r}_{2}}{{(S{{O}_{4}})}_{3}}\]. \[\overset{+4}{\mathop{3S{{O}_{2}}}}\,+{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}+{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\xrightarrow{{}}{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] \[+C{{r}_{2}}{{\overset{+6}{\mathop{(S{{O}_{4}})}}\,}_{3}}+{{H}_{2}}O\] Hence, oxidation state of sulphur changes from \[+4\] to \[+6\].


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