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Grade 10Physical Chemistry

Which of the following is incorrect about H2SO4

a) It can act as oxidizing agent with copper

b) It acts as dehydrating agent with sugar

c) It acts as acid in its reaction with BaO2

d) It acts as reducing about agent in its reaction with Cu2O

Profile image of Aditi Chauhan
12 Years agoGrade 10
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Profile image of Amit Saxena
12 Years ago

d)      It acts as reducing about agent in its reaction with Cu2O

Exp:     H2SO4 cannot act as reducing agent, because when a substance acts as reducing agent, it is oxidized itself and there is increases in O.N. In H2SO4 the O.N. of sulphur is +6, which is maximum.

Profile image of Maruthi Sirisilla
12 Years ago

B