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MHT CET · Chemistry · Redox Reactions

Which among the following reactions exhibits the reducing property of ozone?

  1. A \(\mathrm{PbS}_{(\mathrm{s})}+4 \mathrm{O}_{3(\mathrm{~g})} \rightarrow \mathrm{PbSO}_{4(\mathrm{~s})}+4 \mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{BaO}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}+\mathrm{O}_{3(\mathrm{~g})} \rightarrow \mathrm{BaO}_{(\mathrm{s})}+2 \mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{NO}_{(\mathrm{g})}+\mathrm{O}_{3(\mathrm{~g})} \rightarrow \mathrm{NO}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}+\mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}\)
  4. D \(2 \mathrm{KI}_{(\mathrm{aq})}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_{(\mathrm{l})}+\mathrm{O}_{3(\mathrm{~g})} \rightarrow2 \mathrm{KOH}_{(\mathrm{aq})}+\) \(\mathrm{I}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}+\mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{BaO}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}+\mathrm{O}_{3(\mathrm{~g})} \rightarrow \mathrm{BaO}_{(\mathrm{s})}+2 \mathrm{O}_{2(\mathrm{~g})}\)

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Ozone is a reducing agent:
Ozone converts peroxides to oxides and is converted to oxygen in exchange.
Barium peroxide is reduced to barium oxide by ozone.
\(\mathrm{BaO}_2+\mathrm{O}_3 \rightarrow \mathrm{BaO}+2 \mathrm{O}_2\)