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Assertion :Bromide ion acts as a reducing agent in the recation, 2MnO4+Br+H2O2MnO2+BrO3+2OH. Reason: Oxidation number of bromine increases from 1.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Assertion is correct because bromine changes oxidation number from -1 (in Br)to +5 (in BrO3). An increase in oxidation number during a reaction leads to oxidation of that species. A specie which undergoes oxidation is good reducing agent. Hence, bromide ion is acting as a reducing agent in this equation.

Reason is correct and is the correct explanation for the given assertion.A good reducing agent undergoes an increase in the oxidation number in the reaction.

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