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Using electron-transfer concept, identify the oxidant and reductant in the following redox reactions.
(a) Zn(s)+2 H+(aq)Zn2+(aq)+H2(g)
(b) 2[Fe(CN)6]3(aq)+2OH(aq)+H2O2(aq)2[Fe(CN)6]4(aq)+2 H2O(l)
(c) 2[Fe(CN)6]3(aq)+2OH(aq)+H2O2(aq)2[Fe(CN)6]4(aq)+O2(g)+2H2O(l)

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(a) Zn(s)+2H+(aq)Zn2+(aq)+H2(g)
oxidation :- Zn(s)Zn2++2e
Reduction :- 2H+(aq)+2eH2(g)
Therefore, oxidant is H+(aq) & reductant is Zn(s)
(b) 2[+2Fe(CN)6]3(aq)+2OH(aq)+H2O2(aq)2[+2Fe(CN)6]4+2H2O(l)
O1+eO2
Fe+3+eFe+2
Here, oxidation does not take place
Therefore, H2O2 and [Fe(CN)6]3 both are oxidants.
(c) 2[+3Fe(CN)6]3(aq)+22OH(aq)+H21O2(aq)2[+2Fe(CN)6]4(aq)+0O2(g)+2H22O(l)
Here, +3Fe reduces to +2Fe and 1O oxidises to 0O2 and 1O reduces to 2O. Therefore, [Fe(CN)6]3 and H2O2 act as a oxidant and H2O2 act as a reductant also.

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