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Which of the following reactions represents disproportionation ?A. `CrO_(5) rarr Cr^(3+)+O_(2)`B. `IO_(3)^(-)+I^(-)+H^(+)rarr I_(2)`C. `CrO_(2)Cl_(2)+NaOHrarr Na_(2)CrO_(4)+NaCl+H_(2)O`D. `Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3)+H_(2)SO_(2)rarr Na_(2)SO_(4)+SO_(2)+S_(8)+H_(2)O` |
Answer» Correct Answer - 4 `Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3)+H_(2)SO_(4)rarr Na_(2)SO_(4)+SO_(2)+S_(8)+H_(2)O` Oxidation No. of `S` in `Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3)=+2` Oxidation No. of `S` in `H_(2)SO_(4)=+6` Oxidation No. of `S` in `SO_(4)=+4` Oxidation No. of `S` in `Na_(2)SO_(4)=+6` Oxidation No. of `S` in `S_(8)=0` So, Sulphur can oxidise from `+2` to `+4` as well as reduce to `0(S_(8))`. |
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