Which among the following compounds does not act as a reducing agent ?

Question

Which among the following compounds does not act as a reducing agent ? (A) H2 O  (B) H2 S  (C) H2 Se  (D) H2 Te

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Water H 2 O does not act as a reducing agent due to high O - H bond strength and the bond is not is easy to break. All group 16 hydrides (except water) are reducing agents. On moving down the group, the reducing character increases.

Q. Which among the following compounds does not act as a reducing agent ?

$H_{2} O$

$H_{2} S$

$H_{2} S e$

$H_{2} T e$

Water $H_{2} O$ does not act as a reducing agent due to high $O - H$ bond strength and the bond is not is easy to break.
All group $16$ hydrides (except water) are reducing agents.
On moving down the group, the reducing character increases.

Q. Which among the following compounds does not act as a reducing agent ?

H2​O

H2​S

H2​Se

H2​Te

Water H2​O does not act as a reducing agent due to high O−H bond strength and the bond is not is easy to break. All group 16 hydrides (except water) are reducing agents. On moving down the group, the reducing character increases.

$H_{2} O$

$H_{2} S$

$H_{2} S e$

$H_{2} T e$

Water $H_{2} O$ does not act as a reducing agent due to high $O - H$ bond strength and the bond is not is easy to break.
All group $16$ hydrides (except water) are reducing agents.
On moving down the group, the reducing character increases.