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B
an oxidizing agent
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C
a dehydrating agent
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D
a bleaching agent
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Solution
The correct option is A a dehydrating agent Oxidation state of oxygen in H2O2 is −1 due to presence of peroxide linkage. Oxygen has an intermediate oxidation state (between −2 and 0). So, further it can be oxidized (from −1 to 0) as well as reduced (from −1 to −2) so it can acts as oxidising as well as reducing agent. Also it can act as bleaching agent due to presence of available oxygen atoms.
Hence, we can conclude that H2O2 can act as a reducing agent, oxidizing agent and bleaching agent. Here, the correct option will be (C)