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Can `H_(2)O_(2)` act both as an oxidising and a reducing agent?

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oxidising agent
`2Cr(OH)_(3)+4NaOH+3H_(2)O_(2)to2Na_(2)CrO_(4)+8H_(2)O`
Here, `Cr^(+3)` gets oxidised to `Cr^(+6)`
Reducing agent.
`3K_(3)[Fe(CN)_(6)]+2KOH+H_(2)O_(2)to2K_(4)[Fe(CN)_(6)]+2H_(2)O+O_(2)`
Here `Fe^(3+)` gets reduced to `Fe^(2+)`
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