Can `PCI_5` act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent? Justify.

Explain that SO_2 can act as an oxidising agent as well as a reducing agent, but SO_3 can act as an oxidising agent only.

STATEMENT-1 : MnO_(2) can act as an oxidizing agent as well as reducing agent. STATEMENT-2 : Oxidation state of MnO_(2) lies between highest and lowest oxidation state.

SO_2 acts as oxidising and reducing agent.

Which is poorest reducing agent?

Which oxide of sulphur acts as oxidising as well as reducing agent?

Give two reactions of each where hydrogen acts as an oxidising agent and reducing agent.

Pb^(4+) acts as an oxidising agent but Sn^(2+) acts as reducing agent, why ?