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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: HYDROGEN

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Consider the reactions

(A) H2O2+2H⟶I2+2H2O\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2+2 \mathrm{H} \longrightarrow \mathrm{I}_2+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}

(B) HOCl+H2O2⟶H3O++Cl−+O2\mathrm{HOCl}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2 \longrightarrow \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{O}^{+}+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}+\mathrm{O}_2

Which of the following statements is correct about H2O2\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2 with reference to these reactions? Hydrogen perioxide is
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Correct option: B
an oxidising agent in (A) and reducing agent in (B)
Option B is correct. In reaction (A), H₂O₂ acts as an oxidizing agent, and in reaction (B), it acts as a reducing agent.

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