Which of the following can be used both as an oxidant and a reductant?

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Which of the following can be used both as an oxidant and a reductant? (A) HNO 2 (B) SO 2 (C) O 2 (D) CO

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The element in a molecule having its oxidation state in the middle (i.e., greater than minimum and less than maximum) can be used as an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent both

Q. Which of the following can be used both as an oxidant and a reductant?

$H N O_{2}$

$S O_{2}$

$O_{2}$

$CO$

The element in a molecule having its oxidation state in the middle (i.e., greater than minimum and less than maximum) can be used as an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent both

Q. Which of the following can be used both as an oxidant and a reductant?

HNO2​

SO2​

O2​

CO

The element in a molecule having its oxidation state in the middle (i.e., greater than minimum and less than maximum) can be used as an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent both

$H N O_{2}$

$S O_{2}$

$O_{2}$

$CO$