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H2s acts only as a reducing agent while SO2 can act both as a reducing agent and an oxidizing agent. Why?

H2s acts only as a reducing agent while SO2 can act both as a reducing agent and an oxidizing agent. Why?

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Vikash singh
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6 years ago
H2S act as only reducing agent because in h2s sulphur is in its minimum oxidation state(-2 ) so it cannot reduce itself to act as oxidising agent but in so2 sulphur is in in between its higher and lower oxidation state (+4) so it can reduce as well as oxidise itself

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