In alkaline medium, ClO2 oxidizes H2O2 to O2 and is itself reduced to ClO−2. Number of moles of H2O2 oxidized by 1 mole of ClO2 is :
A
1
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B
1.5
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C
0.5
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D
3.5
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Solution
The correct option is B 0.5 The balanced reaction is as follows: H2O2+2ClO2→2ClO+2O2+2H+ So, number of moles of H2O2 oxidized by 1 mole of ClO2 is 0.5.