What is meant by ‘disproportionation’ of an oxidation state?
rishav kumar
12 Years agoGrade 9
1 Answer
Sumit Majumdar
12 Years ago
Dear student,
Disproportionation reaction are redox reactions in which same element oxidixes and reduces. it is also known as self oxidation reduction reaction. Example: P4 + NAOH = PH3 + NAH2PO2 Here p4 is reduced(oxidation number decreases) in PH3 from 0 to -3 and also oxidized(oxidation number increases) in NAH2PO2 from 0 to +1.