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In the reaction,
Cu+H2SO4CuSO4+H2O+SO2

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H+ is an oxidation agent
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SO24 is an oxidising agent
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Both (a) and (b) correct
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is B SO24 is an oxidising agent
The balance equation is :
0Cu+2H2+6SO4+2CuSO4+2H2O++4SO2

Cu is oxidised from 0 oxidation state to +2 oxidation satate by SO24. Hence SO24 is an oxidising agent.

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