Which of the following species can function both as oxidising as well as reducing agent?

Question

Which of the following species can function both as oxidising as well as reducing agent? (A)  Cl-  (B)  ClO4-  (C)  ClO-  (D)  MnO4-

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

In all the given species except ClO-, the central atoms are either in their minimum or maximum oxidation states and hence, they cannot further decrease or increase their oxidation states. In ClO-, the oxidation state of Cl can be increased or decreased when it acts as oxidizing or reducing agents.

Q. Which of the following species can function both as oxidising as well as reducing agent?

$C l^{-}$

$Cl O_{4}^{-}$

$Cl O^{-}$

$M n O_{4}^{-}$

$N O_{3}^{-}$

Q. Which of the following species can function both as oxidising as well as reducing agent?

Cl−

ClO4−​

ClO−

MnO4−​

NO3−​

$C l^{-}$

$Cl O_{4}^{-}$

$Cl O^{-}$

$M n O_{4}^{-}$

$N O_{3}^{-}$