Identify the oxidant and the reductant in the following reaction respectively: (i)FeCl2+H2O2+HCl→FeCl3+H2O
A
FeCl2&H2O2
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B
H2O2&FeCl2
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C
HCl&FeCl2
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D
FeCl2&HCl
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Solution
The correct option is BH2O2&FeCl2 (+2)FeCl2+(−1)H2O2+HCl→(+3)FeCl3+(−2)H2O. (+2)FeCl2(reductant)→(+3)FeCl3(oxidation half). (−1)H2O2(oxidant)→(−2)H2O(reduction half).