Plz explain the c point
Dear Students,
If effective element in a compound is present in intermediate oxidation state in a compound, the compound can act as oxidising agent as well as reducing agent.
Some of the examples are:
HNO2
SO2
H2S
H2O
H2O2
If we take an example:
Water(H2O): Oxidising agents such as fluorine, can oxidize water to oxygen, and reducing agents, such as lithium, can reduce water to hydrogen.
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2): The oxidation number for oxygen is –1. This is halfway between O2(0) and H2O(–2), and so hydrogen peroxide can either be reduced or oxidized.
Regards.
If effective element in a compound is present in intermediate oxidation state in a compound, the compound can act as oxidising agent as well as reducing agent.
Some of the examples are:
HNO2
SO2
H2S
H2O
H2O2
If we take an example:
Water(H2O): Oxidising agents such as fluorine, can oxidize water to oxygen, and reducing agents, such as lithium, can reduce water to hydrogen.
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2): The oxidation number for oxygen is –1. This is halfway between O2(0) and H2O(–2), and so hydrogen peroxide can either be reduced or oxidized.
Regards.