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Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction

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why so3 acts both as reducing as well as oxidizing agent?

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SO₃ is sulphur trioxide. In this S is in +6 oxidation state which is its highest oxidation state. So it can not be further oxidized. So it acts as strong oxidizing agent and due to this SO₃ itself reduced and oxidise other compound.

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