Q.

In acidic medium, H2O2 changes Cr2O72- to CrO5 which has two -O-O- bonds. Oxidation state of Cr in CrO5 is:

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a

+5

b

+6

c

-10

d

+3

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

CrO5has butterfly structure having two peroxo bonds

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Peroxo oxygen has -1 oxidation state.

Let oxidation state of Cr be “X”

CrO5:x+4(-1)+1(-2)=0x=+6

 

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