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Electronic Configuration and Oxidation States

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Which of the following is/are correct about $S O_{2}$ ?

A

Bleaching agent

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B

Oxidising agent

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C

Reducing agent

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D

Dehydrating agent

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Solution

The correct options are
A
Bleaching agent

B
Oxidising agent

C
Reducing agent

Sulphur dioxide is used to bleach delicate substances like paper and clothes. In wineries, a mixture of $S O_{2}$ , water, and citric acid is commonly used to clean and sanitize equipment. Hence it can be used as a disinfectant.
Also, it is used as an antichlor to remove free (excess) and combined chlorine to chloride.

In $S O_{2}$ , the central atom exists in +4 oxidation. This means that with the right reagent, it could be oxidized to a higher(say +6) oxidation state. Also, it could be reduced to $H_{2} S$ under the right conditions.

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