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Concentrated sulphuric acid can be reduc...

Concentrated sulphuric acid can be reduced by

A

a) NaCl

B

b) NaF

C

c) NaOH

D

d) NaBr

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The correct Answer is:
D
Concentrated sulphuric acid, being a strong acid oxidised bromides and iodides but not chlorides and fluorides since, the later are more electronegative . Hence, it can be reduced only by NaBr among the given options.
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