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Question

In the given reactions,

1)I2+H2O2+2OH2I+2H2O+O2

2)H2O2+HOClCl+H3O++O2


A

H2O2 acts as an oxidizing agent in both the reactions

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B

H2O2 acts as a reducing agent in both reactions

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C

H2O2 acts as an oxidizing agent in reaction 1 and as a reducing agent in the reaction 2

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D

H2O2 acts as a reducing agent in reaction 1 and as an oxidizing agent in reaction 1

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Solution

The correct option is B

H2O2 acts as a reducing agent in both reactions


Explanation for the correct option:

(B)

  1. As in the first reaction, I get reduced from 0to-1
  2. For the second reaction, Cl gets reduced from +1to-1
  3. Here in both the reaction H2O2 act as a reducing agent

In the given reactions, H2O2 act as reducing agent.

Explanation for the incorrect option:

(A) The explanation for the above incorrect option clearly shows that option A is incorrect.

(C) The explanation for the above incorrect option clearly shows that option C is incorrect.

(D) The explanation for the above incorrect option clearly shows that option D is incorrect.


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