Q.

Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent respectively for the following reaction.

2AgBr(s)+C6H6O2(aq)2Ag(s) +2HBr(aq)+C6H4O2(aq)

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a

AgBr,C6H6O2,C6H6O2,AgBr

b

AgBr,C6H6O2,AgBr,C6H6O2

c

C6H6O2,AgBr,AgBr,C6H6O2

d

C6H6O2,AgBr,C6H6O2,AgBr

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

In a reaction, the substance in which oxidation state of an element increases, is oxidised, i.e. acts as reducing agent while that in which oxidation state of an element decreases, is reduced, i.e.acts as oxidising agent.

Substance oxidised

(reducing agent)

Substance reduced

(oxidising agent)

C6H6O2(aq)AgBr(s)
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