Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful oxidising agent, both in the acidic and alkaline medium.
In acidic medium: `H_(2)O_(2)+2H^(o+)+2e^(ɵ)to2H_(2)O`
In alkaline medium: `H_(2)O_(2)+2e^(ɵ)to2overset(Theta)(O)H`
Hydrogen peroxide acts as a reducing agent towards powerful oxidising agents.
In acidic medium: `H_(2)O_(2)to2H^(o+)+O_(2)+2e^(ɵ)` In alkaline medium, however, its reducing nature is more effective.
`H_(2)O_(2)to2H^(o+)+O_(2)+2e^(ɵ)`
In the reaction, `H_2O_2 + O_3 to H_2O + 2O_2, H_2O_2` behaves as

Options

A. an oxdising agent
B. reducing agent
C. acid
D. base

Answer

B

Explanation

`O_(3)` acts as an oxidising agent as it gives `O_(2)` which oxidises `H_(2)O_(2)`.
`O_(3)toO_(2)+[O]`
`H_(2)O_(2)+[O]toH_(2)O+O_(2)`