SO2+2H2S---->3S+2H2O
Identify from the above reaction :
The substance being oxidised, reduced
The substance acting as a oxidising and reducing agent

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Solution

In the reaction SO₂ is reduced to S as oxygen is removed.
H₂S is oxidised to S as hydrogen is removed.

The species getting oxidised facilitates the reduction process and is the reducing agent.

Hence, H₂S is the reducing agent and Oxidising agent is SO₂

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SO2+2H2S---->3S+2H2O Identify from the above reaction : The substance being oxidised, reduced The substance acting as a oxidising and reducing agent

In the reaction SO2 is reduced to S as oxygen is removed. H2S is oxidised to S as hydrogen is removed. The species getting oxidised facilitates the reduction process and is the reducing agent. Hence, H2S is the reducing agent and Oxidising agent is SO2

SO2+2H2S---->3S+2H2O
Identify from the above reaction :
The substance being oxidised, reduced
The substance acting as a oxidising and reducing agent

In the reaction SO₂ is reduced to S as oxygen is removed.
H₂S is oxidised to S as hydrogen is removed.

The species getting oxidised facilitates the reduction process and is the reducing agent.

Hence, H₂S is the reducing agent and Oxidising agent is SO₂