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If an element is in its lowest oxidation state, under proper conditions it can act as :

A

Reducing agent

B

An oxidising agent

C

Oxidising as well as reducing agent

D

Neither oxidising nor reducing agent

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ALLEN-REDOX REACTIONS-Exercise - 1
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  2. The reaction of H(2)S+H(2)O(2) rarr S+2H(2)O manifests

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  3. If an element is in its lowest oxidation state, under proper condition...

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  4. In a reaction H(2)O("steam")+C("glowing") to CO+H(2)

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  5. The compound that can work both as an oxidising as well as reducing ag...

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  6. Reaction (A) S^(-2)+4H(2)O(2)rarrSO(4)^(2-)+4H(2)O (B) Cl(2)+H(2)O(2...

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  7. A compound contains atoms A, B and C. The oxidation number A is +2, of...

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  8. Equivalent weight of N(2) in the change N(2) rarr NH(3) is

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  9. Equivalent weight of NH(3) in the change N(2)rarrNH(3) is :

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  10. In the reaction, 2S(2)O(3)^(2-)+I(2)rarrS(4)O(6)^(2-)+2I^(-). The eq. ...

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  11. In the reaction VO+Fe(2)O(3) rarr FeO+V(2)O(5), the eq.wt. of V(2)O(5)...

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  12. In the reaction, I(2)+2S(2)O(3)^(2-) rarr 2I^(-)+S(4)O(6)^(2-). Eq...

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  13. Molecular weight of KBrO(3) is M. What is its equivalent weight, if th...

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  14. In the reaction A^(-n2)+xe^(-)rarrA^(-n1) . Here, x will be :

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  15. What would be the equivalent weight of the reductant in the reaction :...

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  16. The eq. wt. of Na(2)S(2)O(3) as reductant in the reaction, Na(2)S(2)...

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  17. The equivalent weight of FeC(2)O(4) in the change FeC(2)O(4)rarrFe^(...

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  18. What will be n-factor for Ba(MnO(4))(2) in acidic medium? (Where it be...

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  19. The number of mole of oxalate ions oxidised by one mole of MnO(4)^(-) ...

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  20. Oxidising product of substance Na(3)AsO(3) would be

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