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प्रश्न
With reference to oxidation & reduction reaction – complete the statement given by filling in the blanks with only the words (a) Addition (b) Removal.
‘Oxidation is a chemical reaction involving ____ of oxygen to a substance or ____ of hydrogen from a substance. Reduction on the otherhand involves ____ of hydrogen to a substance or ____ of oxygen from a substance.
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उत्तर
‘Oxidation is a chemical reaction involving – addition of oxygen to a substance or removal of hydrogen from a substance. Reduction on the otherhand involves addition of hydrogen to a substance or removal of oxygen from a substance.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the following in term Oxidation of gain or loss of oxygen with two example.
When SO2 gas is passed through saturated solution of H2S, the following reaction occurs:
\[\ce{SO2 + 2H2S -> 2H2O + 3S}\]
In this reaction, which substance is oxidised and which one is reduced?
Explain the following in term Reduction of gain or loss of oxygen with two example.
Give scientific reason.
It is reccommended to use air tight container for storing oil for long time.
Find the oxidation number of the elements in the following compounds.
- C in CO2
- Mn in MnSO4
- N in HNO3
In the reaction of iron with copper sulphate solution:
CuSO4 + Fe → Cu + FeSO4
Which option in the given table correctly represents the substance oxidized and the reducing agent?
| OPTION | Substance Oxidized | Reducing Agent |
| A | Fe | Fe |
| B | Fe | FeSO4 |
| C | Cu | Fe |
| D | CuSO4 | Fe |
Oxidizing agents are otherwise called ______.
Answer the questions based on the equation below:
\[\ce{CH3 - CH2 - OH ->[{[O]}][K2Cr2O7/H2SO4] CH3 - COOH}\]
- What type of reaction is it?
- What is the role of the chemical written on the arrow?
- Give one example of one such type of chemical as in answer (b).
The oxidizing agent in the equation \[\ce{S + 2H2SO4 -> 3SO2 + 2H2O}\] is ______.
