The P Block Elements - Result Question 74

####77. Which is the best deseription of the behaviour of bromine in the reaction given below? [2004]

H2O+Br2HOBr+HBr

(a) Proton acceptor only

(b) Both oxidized and reduced

(c) Oxidized only

(d) Reduced only

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Solution:

  1. (b) [Cl2>Br2>F2>I2]

Thus, here oxidation number of Br increases from 0 to +1 and also decreases from 0 to -1 . Thus, it is oxidised as well as reduced.



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