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In which of the following reactions, hydrogen peroxide acts as an oxidizing agent?
ChemistryHydrogenJEE MainJEE Main 2017 (08 Apr Online)
Options:
  • A HOCl+H2O2H3O++Cl-+O2
  • B I2+H2O2+2OH-2I-+2H2O+O2
  • C PbS+4H2O2PbSO4+4H2O
  • D 2MnO4-+3H2O22MnO2+3O2+2H2O+2OH-
Solution:
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The correct answer is: PbS+4H2O2PbSO4+4H2O

The reaction in which H2O2 is getting reduced, it will behave as oxidising agent.

2e-+2H++H2O22H2O   (reduction)

S-2+4H2OSO4-2+8H++8e-(oxidation)

Equation. 1×4+Equation.2 

Final reaction PbS+4H2O2PbSO4+4H2O

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