JEE Main201912 Apr 2019Morning ShiftChemistryRedox ReactionsActual
An example of a disproportionation reaction is
Options
- A2 KMnO 4 → K 2 MnO 4 + MnO 2 + O 2
- B2 MnO 4 - + 10 I - + 16   H + → 2   Mn 2 + + 5 I 2 + 8 H 2 O  
- C2 C u B r → C u B r 2 + C u
- D2 N a B r + C l 2 → 2 N a C l + B r 2
Correct answer
C. 2 C u B r → C u B r 2 + C u
Step-by-step solution
Disproportionation reaction: In this type of reaction, same elemental species gets oxidised as well as reduced. Na + 1 Br - 1 + Cl 2 0 → 2 Na + 1 Cl - 1 + Br 2 0 - not disproportionate, 2 K M n + 7 O 4 → K 2 Mn + 6 O 4 + M n + 4 O 2 + O 2 - not disproportionate, 2 M n + 7 O 4 - + 10 J - + 16 H + → 2 M n + 2 + S I 2 + 8 H 2 O - not disproportionate -It is disproportionate.