NTA Abhyas 2020
- Exam
- NTA Abhyas
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Redox Reactions
NTA Abhyas 2020 · Chemistry · Redox Reactions
Which of the following acts as both reducing and oxidising agents?
Which of the following acts as both reducing and oxidising agents?



Options
- A{\text{H}_{2}\text{S}{\text{O}_{4}
- B\text{H}\text{N}{\text{O}_{3}
- C{\text{H}_{2}{\text{O}_{2}
- D\text{K}\text{M}\text{n}{\text{O}_{4}
Correct answer
C. {\text{H}_{2}{\text{O}_{2}
Step-by-step solution
In and Sulphur, nitrogen and Mn are in their maximum oxidation state, so they can only be reduced and thus can act only as oxidising agent.
only {\text{H}_{2}{\text{O}_{2} will act as both.
(i) In case of oxidising agent
{\text{H}_{2}{\text{O}_{2} itself get reduced:
e.g.,
(ii) In case of reducing agent {\text{H}_{2}{\text{O}_{2} itself get oxidise

only {\text{H}_{2}{\text{O}_{2} will act as both.
(i) In case of oxidising agent
{\text{H}_{2}{\text{O}_{2} itself get reduced:
e.g.,

(ii) In case of reducing agent {\text{H}_{2}{\text{O}_{2} itself get oxidise
