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Question
Give reason for the following:
The reaction of chlorine with hydrogen sulphide is deemed a redox reaction.
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Solution
Reaction of Cl2 with H2S is redox reaction as Cl2 gets reduced to HCl and H2S is oxidised simultaneously in the reaction. Hence it is redox reaction.
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