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Hot concentrated sulpuric acis is a moderatly strong oxidizing agent. Which of the following reaction does not shwo oxidizing behaviour?A. `Cu + 2H_(2)SO_(4) rarr CuSO + SO_(2) + 2H_(2)O`B. `3S + 2H_(2)SO_(4) rarr 3SO_(2) + 2H_(2)O`C. `C + 2H_(2)SO_(4) rarr CO_(2) + 2SO_(2) + 2H_(2)O`D. `CaF_(2) + H_(2)SO_(4) rarr CaSO_4) + 2HF` |
Answer» Correct Answer - D Key idea An oxidising agent is a species, which oxidises the other species and itself gets reduced. (i) `Coverset(0)u+2H_(2)SO_(4) rarr overset(+2)(C)uSO_(4) + SO_(2) + 2H_(2)O` (ii) `3underset(0)(S)+2H_(2)SO_(4) rarr 3overset(+4)(S)O_(2) + 2H_(2)O` (iii) `overset(0)(C) + H_(2)SO_(4) rarr overset(+4)(CO_(2)) + 2SO_(2) + 2H_(2)O` (iv) `overset(+2)(C)overset(-1)(F)_(2) + H_(2)SO_(4) rarr overset(+2)(C)aSO_(4) + 2Hoverset(-1)(F)`. In reaction (iv), oxidation number of elements remains unchanged Thus, in this reaction, `H_(2)SO_(4)` does not act as an oxidising agent. |
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