In sulphur dioxide \((SO_2)\), the oxidation number (O.N.) of \(S\) is \(+4\) and the range of the O.N. that \(S\) can have is from \(+6\) to \(-2\).
Therefore, \(SO_2\) can act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent.
In hydrogen peroxide \((H_2O_2)\), the O.N. of \(O\) is \(-1\) and the range of the O.N. that \(O\) can have is from \(0\) to \(-2\). \(O\) can sometimes also attain the oxidation numbers \(+1\) and \(+2\).
Hence, \(H_2O_2\) can act as an oxidising as well as a reducing agent.
In \(ozone\) \((O_3)\), the O.N. of \(O\) is zero and the range of the O.N. that \(O\) can have is from \(0\) to \(-2\). Therefore, the O.N. of \(O\) can only decrease in this case. Hence, \(O_3\) acts only as an oxidant.
In nitric acid \((HNO_3)\), the O.N. of \(N\) is \(+5\) and the range of the O.N. that \(N\) can have is from \(+5\) to \(-3\). Therefore, the O.N. of \(N\) can only decrease in this case.
Hence, \(HNO_3\) acts only as an oxidant.
Give reasons for the following.
(i) King Tut’s body has been subjected to repeated scrutiny.
(ii) Howard Carter’s investigation was resented.
(iii) Carter had to chisel away the solidified resins to raise the king’s remains.
(iv) Tut’s body was buried along with gilded treasures.
(v) The boy king changed his name from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun.
Find the mean deviation about the median for the data
xi | 15 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 35 |
fi | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Redox reactions are chemical reactions where oxidation and reduction take place simultaneously. In this type of reaction, there is a gain of electrons for one chemical species while the other loses electrons or simply involves transfer of electrons. The species that loses electrons is oxidized while the one that gains electrons is reduced.
Redox reactions can be differentiated into 4 categories namely combination reactions, decomposition reactions, displacement reactions, and disproportionation reactions. Each is explained separately below:
In this, the molecules combine to form new compounds. For example, when magnesium reacts to nitrogen.
Opposite to the combination reaction, here there is a breakdown of compounds to simpler substances. For example, electrolysis of water.
In this, the more reactive metal will displace the less reactive one in a chemical reaction. The reactivity of an element is represented in a series called the reactivity series (arranged in decreasing order of reactivity) which makes it easier to determine the chemical reaction and its products.
This is a peculiar type of reaction where an element showing a particular oxidation state will be oxidized and reduced simultaneously. Another thing to note is that these reactions will always have an element that can exhibit three oxidation states.