JEE Main2014ChemistryHydrogenActual
Hydrogen peroxide acts both as an oxidising and as a reducing agent depending upon the nature of the reacting species. In which of the following cases H ₂ O ₂ acts as a reducing agent in acid medium?
Options
- AMnO ₄⁻
- BCr ₂ O ₇²⁻
- CSO ₃²⁻
- DKI
Correct answer
A. MnO ₄⁻
Step-by-step solution
H ₂ O ₂ acts as a reducing agent only in presence of strong oxidising agents (i.e., . MnO ₄⁻ ) in acidic as well as alkaline medium. aligned &2 KMnO ₄+3 H ₂ SO ₄+5 H ₂ O ₂ & K ₂ SO ₄+2 MnSO ₄+8 H ₂ O +5 O ₂ aligned