While sulphur dioxide and hydrogen peroxide can act as oxidizing as well as reducing agents in their reactions, ozone and nitric acid act as oxid6 agents. Why?
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The S atom in SO
2
has +4 oxidation number. The minimum and maximum oxidation numbers of S are -2 and +6 respectively. Hence, in SO
2
, S can increase and decrease its oxidation number. Hence, SO
2
is an oxidizing agent as well as reducing agent.
The O atom in hydrogen peroxide has oxidation number of -1. The minimum and maximum oxidation numbers of O are -2 and 0 respectively. Hence, hydrogen peroxide is oxidant as well as reluctant.
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