NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020Chemistrys Block ElementsPractice
Given below are two reactions of water with sodium and carbon dioxide. What is the nature of water in these reactions? (i) 2 N a + 2 H 2 O → 2 N a O H + H 2 (ii) 6 C O 2 + 12 H 2 O → C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 H 2 O + 6 O 2
Options
- AIn (ii) water acts as an oxidising agent and in (i) it acts as a reducing agent
- BIn (i) water acts an an oxidising agent while in (ii) it acts as a reducing agent
- CIn both, (i) and (ii) hydrogen acts as a reducing agent
- DIn both, (i) and (ii) hydrogen acts as an oxidising agent
Correct answer
B. In (i) water acts an an oxidising agent while in (ii) it acts as a reducing agent
Step-by-step solution
With sodium metal water acts as an oxidising agent and gets reduced to H 2 , with C O 2 water acts as a reducing agent and is oxidised to oxygen.