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Write two examples for redox reactions involving water. |
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Answer» 1. Water can be easily reduced to dihydrogen by highly electropositive metals like Na. Here, Na is oxidised to NaOH. 2H2O(I) + 2Na(s) → 2NaOH(aq) + H2 (g) 2. With F2 , water is oxidised to O2 . Here, F2 is reduced to F-. 2F2 (g) + 2H2O((l) → 4H+(aq) + 4F-(aq) + O2 (g) |
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