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Reduction of quinone to hydroquinone is a reversible process.(a) True(b) FalseThe question was posed to me in an online interview.Query is from Liquid Phase Oxidation with Oxidizing Compounds in chapter Oxidation of Unit Processes

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Correct choice is (a) True

To explain I would SAY: The reduction of quinone to hydro quinone and the reoxidation of HYDROQUINONE to quinone are very RAPID PROCESSES and are STRICTLY reversible. This reaction is one of the rare oxidation and reduction reactions of organic chemistry that are rapid and reversible.



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