What is meant by disproportionation? Give two examples of disproportionation reaction in aqueous solution.

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Solution

In disproportionation reactions, the same substance is oxidized as well as reduced.

For example,

(a) $2 H_{2} O_{2} - 1 \to 2 H_{2} O - 2 + O_{2} 0$

(b) $3 M n + 6 O_{4}^{2 -} + 4 H^{+} \to 2 M n + 7 O_{4}^{-} + M n + 4 O_{2} + 2 H_{2} O$

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