Q. Which of the following given below can liberate from KBr?

and

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Solution:

cannot liberate from KBr, since is weaker oxidant than

and , being stronger oxidants than , can liberate from KBr.





Reaction of conc. with KBr forms HBr. HBr is a strong reducing agent so it reduces to form a mixture of and .





HBr so formed reduces .