NEETChemistryRedox ReactionsMCQ+4 / −1
Which is the best description of the behaviour of bromine in the reaction given below?
H2O + Br2 HOBr + HBr
H2O + Br2 HOBr + HBr
- AProton acceptor only
- BBoth oxidised and reduced
- COxidised only
- DReduced only
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Correct answer: B
H2O + 2 HO + H
In the above reaction the oxidation number of Br2
increases from zero (in Br2
) to +1 (in HOBr) and
decreases from zero (in Br2
) to –1 (in HBr). Thus Br2
is oxidised as well as reduced and hence it is a redox
reaction.
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