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Which is the best description of the behaviour of bromine in the reaction given below `H_(2)O+Br_(2) rarr HOBr+HBr`A. Oxidised onlyB. Reduced onlyC. Proton acceptor onlyD. Both oxidised and reduced

Answer» Correct Answer - D
`H_(2)O+underset(0)(Br_(2)) rarr underset(+1)(HOBr)+underset(-1)(HBr)`
In the above reaction the oxidation number of `Br_(2)` increases from zero (in `Br_(2)`) to `+1` (in `HOBr`) and decreases from zero `(Br_(3))` to `-1` (in `HBr`). Thus `Br_(2)` is oxidised as well as as reduced and hence it is a redox reaction.


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