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How to calculate valency factor of a species undergoing disproportionation reaction.For ex what is the v.f of hydrogen peroxide which is converting to water and oxygen.

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15 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of PARTH ARORA
15 Years ago

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE GOING TO WATER AND OXYGEN..HERE ONE O ATOM AT -1 OXIDATION STATE IS GOING TO 0 AND THE OTHER ONE IS GOING TO -2 OXIDATION STATE,

NET ELECTRON EXCHANGE IS 2. HENCE VALENCY FACTOR IS ALSO 2

Profile image of Aarya Brahmane
12 Years ago
in this question u can also do it by d oxidation number method..the difference in electrons you get is the valency factor