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Standard XII
Chemistry
Hydrogen Peroxide
Water is a li...
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Water is a liquid which is an oxidizing as well as reducing agent.
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True
In terms of redox,
water
behaves much as it did in acid-base reactions, where we found it to be amphiprotic.
In the presence of a strong electron donor (strong reducing agent) water serve as oxidising agent.
In presence of a strong electron acceptor water serve as reducing agent.
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