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2024 · 30 Jan · Shift 2 · Q24
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Redox Reactions question

2024 · 30 Jan · Shift 2 · Q24

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Total number of species from the following which can undergo disproportionation reaction is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​. H2O2,ClO3−,P4,Cl2,Ag,Cu+1, F2,NO2,K+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{ClO}_3^{-}, \mathrm{P}_4, \mathrm{Cl}_2, \mathrm{Ag}, \mathrm{Cu}^{+1}, \mathrm{~F}_2, \mathrm{NO}_2, \mathrm{K}^{+}H2​O2​,ClO3−​,P4​,Cl2​,Ag,Cu+1, F2​,NO2​,K+
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Correct answer: 6

  1. Idea of disproportionation

    A species undergoes disproportionation if the same element in it is simultaneously oxidized and reduced.

    This is generally possible when the element is in an intermediate oxidation state.

  2. Check each species one by one


    (i) H2O2\mathrm{H_2O_2}H2​O2​

    Oxidation state of O is −1-1−1, which is intermediate between 000 (in O2\mathrm{O_2}O2​) and −2-2−2 (in H2O\mathrm{H_2O}H2​O).

    It disproportionates: 2H2O2→2H2O+O22\mathrm{H_2O_2} \rightarrow 2\mathrm{H_2O} + \mathrm{O_2}2H2​O2​→2H2​O+O2​

    So, yes.


    (ii) ClO3−\mathrm{ClO_3^-}ClO3−​

    Let oxidation state of Cl be xxx: x+3(−2)=−1⇒x=+5x+3(-2)=-1 \Rightarrow x=+5x+3(−2)=−1⇒x=+5

    Chlorine in +5+5+5 is intermediate and can undergo disproportionation, e.g. in basic medium: 4ClO3−→3ClO4−+Cl−4\mathrm{ClO_3^-} \rightarrow 3\mathrm{ClO_4^-} + \mathrm{Cl^-}4ClO3−​→3ClO4−​+Cl−

    So, yes.


    (iii) P4\mathrm{P_4}P4​

    Phosphorus is in oxidation state 000.

    White phosphorus disproportionates in alkali: P4+3OH−+3H2O→PH3+3H2PO2−\mathrm{P_4} + 3\mathrm{OH^-} + 3\mathrm{H_2O} \rightarrow \mathrm{PH_3} + 3\mathrm{H_2PO_2^-}P4​+3OH−+3H2​O→PH3​+3H2​PO2−​

    Here P goes from 000 to −3-3−3 and +1+1+1.

    So, yes.


    (iv) Cl2\mathrm{Cl_2}Cl2​

    Chlorine is in oxidation state 000.

    It disproportionates in water/alkali: Cl2+2OH−→Cl−+ClO−+H2O\mathrm{Cl_2} + 2\mathrm{OH^-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Cl^-} + \mathrm{ClO^-} + \mathrm{H_2O}Cl2​+2OH−→Cl−+ClO−+H2​O

    So, yes.


    (v) Ag\mathrm{Ag}Ag

    Silver is in oxidation state 000.

    It can disproportionate in suitable complexing medium, for example: 2Ag+→Ag2++Ag2\mathrm{Ag}^+ \rightarrow \mathrm{Ag}^{2+} + \mathrm{Ag}2Ag+→Ag2++Ag but this is for Ag+\mathrm{Ag^+}Ag+, not metallic Ag.

    Metallic Ag\mathrm{Ag}Ag itself is not generally considered to undergo disproportionation.

    So, no.


    (vi) Cu+1\mathrm{Cu^{+1}}Cu+1

    Copper in +1+1+1 is unstable and disproportionates: 2Cu+→Cu2++Cu2\mathrm{Cu^+} \rightarrow \mathrm{Cu^{2+}} + \mathrm{Cu}2Cu+→Cu2++Cu

    So, yes.


    (vii) F2\mathrm{F_2}F2​

    Fluorine is the most electronegative element. It only gets reduced to F−\mathrm{F^-}F− and does not show positive oxidation states in normal chemistry.

    Hence it cannot disproportionate.

    So, no.


    (viii) NO2\mathrm{NO_2}NO2​

    Oxidation state of N is +4+4+4.

    This is intermediate between higher and lower states, and NO2\mathrm{NO_2}NO2​ disproportionates: 2NO2+2OH−→NO2−+NO3−+H2O2\mathrm{NO_2} + 2\mathrm{OH^-} \rightarrow \mathrm{NO_2^-} + \mathrm{NO_3^-} + \mathrm{H_2O}2NO2​+2OH−→NO2−​+NO3−​+H2​O

    So, yes.


    (ix) K+\mathrm{K^+}K+

    Potassium is already in its maximum stable oxidation state +1+1+1.

    It cannot be oxidized further under normal conditions, so disproportionation is not possible.

    So, no.

  3. Count the species that can disproportionate

    The species are: H2O2, ClO3−, P4, Cl2, Cu+, NO2\mathrm{H_2O_2},\ \mathrm{ClO_3^-},\ \mathrm{P_4},\ \mathrm{Cl_2},\ \mathrm{Cu^+},\ \mathrm{NO_2}H2​O2​, ClO3−​, P4​, Cl2​, Cu+, NO2​

    Total number: 666

  4. Compare with stored answer

    Stored correct answer = 666

    Our derived answer = 666

    Hence, the answer agrees.

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