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Directive Influence of Substituents

Hydrazine is ...

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Hydrazine is not :

A

a reducing agent

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B

an oxidising agent

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C

an acid

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D

a base

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Solution

The correct option is C an acid
In hydrazine, N is not in highest oxidation state so it can work as oxidising agent as well as reducing agent.
Also N has lone pair of electrons so its a lewis base.

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