The P Block Elements - Result Question 74
####77. Which is the best deseription of the behaviour of bromine in the reaction given below? [2004]
$H_2 O+Br_2 \to HOBr+HBr$
(a) Proton acceptor only
(b) Both oxidized and reduced
(c) Oxidized only
(d) Reduced only
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Solution:
- (b) $[Cl_2>Br_2>F_2>I_2]$
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.
