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H2O2 is an oxidant when it reacts with:

A
acidified K4[Fe(CN)6]
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alkaline K3[Fe(CN)6]
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Cl2
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acidified KMnO4
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Solution

The correct option is D acidified K4[Fe(CN)6]
Cl2 and KMnO4 are stronger oxidising agents than H2O2 .

Also, K3[Fe(CN)6] has iron in its highest oxidation state +3 which is not possible to oxidise further.

Therefore H2O2 acts as an oxidising agent only for K4[Fe(CN)6].

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