How water act both as on oxidising and reducing agent? Give examples.

Open in App

Solution

Water acts as an oxidizing agent in the presence of a strong electron donor(strong reducing agent) whereas it acts as a reducing agent in the presence of strong electron acceptor(strong oxidizing agent).

Water act as a reducing agent in presence of fluorine. Fluorine acts as an oxidizing agent and oxidizes water to ozone or oxygen.
$3 F_{2} + 3 H_{2} O \to 6 H F + O_{3}$
$2 F_{2} + 2 H_{2} O \to 4 H F + O_{2}$

Water act as an oxidizing agent in presence of lithium. Lithium acts as a reducing agent which reduces water to hydrogen.
$2 L i + 2 H_{2} O \to 2 L i O H + H_{2}$

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

H_{2} S

S O_{2}

Which one acts as both oxidising as well as reducing agent?

H N O_{3}

H N O_{2}

4 H C l + M n O_{2} \to M n C l_{2} + 2 H_{2} O + C l_{2}

Name one substance which acts as both oxidising as well as reducing agent

Join BYJU'S Learning Program