Consider the reactions: (A) H2O2 + 2HI → I2 + 2H2O (B) HOCl + H2O2 → H3O+ + Cl- + O2 Which of the following statements is correct about H2O2 with reference to these reactions? Hydrogen peroxide is.

Question

Consider the reactions: (A) H2O2 + 2HI → I2 + 2H2O (B) HOCl + H2O2 → H3O+ + Cl- + O2 Which of the following statements is correct about H2O2 with reference to these reactions? Hydrogen peroxide is. (A) an oxidising agent in both (A) and (B) (B) an oxidising agent in (A) and reducing agent in (B) (C) a reducing agent in (A) and oxidising agent in (B) (D) a reducing agent in both (A) and (B)

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Iodine is oxidised from -1 to 0 oxidation state thus, H2O2 acts as an oxidising agent and itself gets reduced.

Chlorine is reduced from +1 to -1 oxidation state thus, H2O2 acts as a reducing agent and itself gets oxidised.

Q. Consider the reactions :
$(A) H_{2} O_{2} + 2 H I \to I_{2} + 2 H_{2} O$
$(B) H OCl + H_{2} O_{2} \to H_{3} O^{+} + C l^{-} + O_{2}$
Which of the following statements is correct about $H_{2} O_{2}$ with reference to these reactions? Hydrogen peroxide is_________.

an oxidising agent in both $(A)$ and $(B)$

an oxidising agent in $(A)$ and reducing agent in $(B)$

a reducing agent in $(A)$ and oxidising agent in $(B)$

a reducing agent in both $(A)$ and $(B)$

Iodine is oxidised from $- 1$ to $0$ oxidation state thus, $H_{2} O_{2}$ acts as an oxidising agent and itself gets reduced.

Chlorine is reduced from $+ 1$ to $- 1$ oxidation state thus, $H_{2} O_{2}$ acts as a reducing agent and itself gets oxidised.

Q. Consider the reactions : (A)H2​O2​+2HI→I2​+2H2​O (B)HOCl+H2​O2​→H3​O++Cl−+O2​ Which of the following statements is correct about H2​O2​ with reference to these reactions? Hydrogen peroxide is_________.

an oxidising agent in both (A) and (B)

an oxidising agent in (A) and reducing agent in (B)

a reducing agent in (A) and oxidising agent in (B)

a reducing agent in both (A) and (B)