Question

Can pcl5 act as An oxidizing as well as reducing agent? Justify

Answer 1

Can PCl5 act as oxidising as well as reducing agent.Justify. Answer: PCl5 cannot act as reducing agent because it cannot increase its oxidation state beyond +5 and it can easily act as oxididsing agent because it can decrease its oxidation state from +5 to +3.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

In PCl5​, P has +5 oxidation state.

Phosphorous can show maximum oxidation state of +5. It cannot increase its oxidation state beyond +5. Hence, PCl5​ is not a reducing agent. PCl5​ is an oxidizing agent as P can decrease oxidation state from +5 to +3. Thus, PCl5​ oxidizes Ag to AgCl.

It also oxidizes Sn to SnCl4​.