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Hydrogen peroxide when added to a solution of potassium permanganate acidified with sulphuric acid:
Q. Hydrogen peroxide when added to a solution of potassium permanganate acidified with sulphuric acid:
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A
forms water only
B
acts as an oxidizing agent
C
acts as a reducing agent
D
reduces sulphuric acid
Solution:
2
K
M
n
+
7
O
4
+
3
H
2
S
O
4
+
5
H
2
O
2
→
K
2
S
O
4
+
2
M
n
+
2
S
O
4
+
8
H
2
O
+
5
O
2
∴
H
2
O
2
is acting as reducing agent it reduces
K
M
n
O
4
to
M
n
2
+
ion