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Name the various oxidants. How nascent oxygen is liberated from these oxidants? |
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Answer» K2Cr2O7/H2SO4, KMnO4/H2SO4 are the commonly used chemical oxidants. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is used as a mild oxidant. Ozone (O3) is also a chemical oxidant. Nascent oxygen is generated by chemical oxidants and it is used for the oxidation reaction. O3 → O2 + [O]. H2O2 → H2O + [O] K2Cr2O7 + 4H2SO4 → K2SO4 + Cr2(SO4)3 + 4H2O + 3[O] 2KMnO4 + 3H2SO4 → K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 3H2O + 5[O] Nascent oxygen is a state prior to the formation of the O2 molecule. It is the reactive form of oxygen and is represented by the symbol as [O] |
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