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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 7. Redox reactions

In which of the following reactions the hydrogen peroxide acts as a reducing agent?

  1. A \(PbS +4 H _2 O _2 \rightarrow PbSO _4+4 H _2 O\)
  2. B \(2 Fe ^{2+}+ H _2 O _2 \rightarrow 2 Fe ^{3+}+2 OH ^{-}\)
  3. C \(HOCl + H _2 O _2 \rightarrow H _3 O ^{+}+ Cl ^{-}+ O _2\)
  4. D \(Mn ^{2+}+ H _2 O _2 \rightarrow Mn ^{4+}+2 OH ^{-}\)
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(C) \(HOCl + H _2 O _2 \rightarrow H _3 O ^{+}+ Cl ^{-}+ O _2\)

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