The chemical nature of hydrogen peroxide is (A) oxidising agent in acidic medium, but not in basic medium
(B) reducing agent in basic medium but not in acidic medium
(C) oxidising and reducing agent in acidic medium but not in basic medium
(D) oxidising and reducing agent in both acidic and basic medium
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Explanation:Because the oxidation state of oxygen in H
2
O
2
is −1 which can be oxidized to
′
O
′
oxidation state by removing an e
−
or else can be reduced by adding an e
−
and oxidation state would be reduced to −2 oxidizing agent means oxidizing others itself getting reduced.
Acidic: H
2
O
2
+2H
+
+2e
−
→2H
2
O.
Basic: H
2
O
2
+2e
−
→2OH
−
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