Question

So2 Is Reducing While Teo2 Is An Oxidising Agent What Does That Mean

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Explanation:

Te being a higher membered P-block element, it cannot show higher oxidation states, i.e higher OS is unstable due to inert pair effect. Whereas S can do so because of being placed higher in the group. So SO₂ can Oxidise itself to SO₄²- hence behaving like a Reducing agent

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