Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2006

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    Which of the following acts as an oxidising as well as reducing agent?

    A)  \[N{{a}_{2}}O\]                               

    B)  \[N{{a}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]

    C)  \[NaN{{O}_{3}}\]           

    D)  \[NaN{{O}_{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    \[NaN{{O}_{2}}\] (sodium nitrite) act both as oxidising as well as reducing agent because in it N-atom is in \[+3\] oxidation state (intermediate oxidation state).        Oxidising property:                        \[2NaN{{O}_{2}}+2KI+2{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\xrightarrow[{}]{}N{{a}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]                 \[+{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}+2NO+2{{H}_{2}}O+{{I}_{2}}\] Reducing property:         \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}+NaN{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}NaN{{O}_{3}}+{{H}_{2}}O\]            


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