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Oxidising Reagent and Reducing Reagent

In the reacti...

Question

In the reaction given below:
$K + O_{2} ⟶ K O_{2}$

O_{2}

acts as an oxidising agent

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both

K

and

O_{2}

are oxidised

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O_{2}

is oxidised while

K

is reduced

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K

acts as an oxidising agent

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Solution

The correct option is A $O_{2}$ acts as an oxidising agent
The half cell reactions are as follows:
$K ⟶ K^{\oplus} + e^{-}$ (oxidation, acts as reducing agent)
$e^{-} + O_{2} ⟶ O_{2}^{1 -}$ (reduction, acts as oxidising agent)
Hence, $O_{2}$ acts as oxidising agent.

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