Q.

Consider the following reaction :

3Br2+6CO32+3H2O5Br+BrO3+6HCO3

Which of the following statements is true regarding this reaction?

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a

Bromine is neither reduced nor oxidized.

b

Bromine is oxidized and the carbonate radical is reduced.

c

Bromine is reduced and the carbonate radical is oxidized.

d

Bromine is both reduced and oxidized.

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

In the following reaction the oxidation state of bromine on the reactant side is zero when it changes to BrO3 it gets oxidized by gaining oxygen and its oxidation state changes to +5 which indicates oxidation by losing 5 electrons. In 5Br- the oxidation state of bromine is  -1, indicating reduction by gaining 1 electron. Hence bromine is both reduced and oxidized.

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