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Hot concentrated sulphuric acid is a strong oxidising agent. Why?

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Because it producés nascent oxygen on decomposition. This nascent oxygen brings about .H_2 SO_4. heat .H_2 O+SO_2+[O]. Oxidation of a number of non metals and metals.
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