Consider the reaction of water with F_(2) and suggest , in terms of oxidation and reduction, which species are oxidised /reduced ?

Consider the reaction of water with F_(2) and suggest , in terms of ox

1.	Consider the reaction of water with F_(2) and suggest , in terms of oxidation and reduction, which species are oxidised /reduced ?
Answer» Solution :`underset("Oxidant")(2Fe_(2)(g))+ underset("Reductant")(2H_(2)O(l))to O_(2)(g) + 4H^(+)(aq) + 4F^(-)(aq)` or `underset("Oxidant")(3Fe_(2)(g))+ underset("Reductant")(3H_(2)O(l)) to O_(3)(g) + 6H^(+)(aq) + 6F^(-)(aq)` In these reactions, water acts as a reducing AGENT and HENCE itself gets oxidised to EITHER `O_(2)` or `O_(3)` while `F_(2)` acts as an oxidising agent and hence is itself reduced to `F^(-)` ion.