Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is a strong reducing agent. Which of the following reactions shows its reducing action?
A
Cd(NO3)2+H2S→CdS+2HNO3
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B
CuSO4+H2S→CuS+H2SO4
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C
2FeCl3+H2S→2FeCl2+2HCI+S
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D
Pb(NO3)2+H2S→PbS+2CH3COOH
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Solution
The correct option is C2FeCl3+H2S→2FeCl2+2HCI+S In all the reactions except for option (C), the oxidation state of both Hydrogen and Sulphur remains the same throughout the reaction.