Which of the following is a set of reducing agents?
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a
HNO3, Fe2+, F2
b
F- , Cl- , MnO4-
c
I- , Na, Fe2+
d
Cr2O-27 ; CrO-24 ;Na
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
(1) In HNO3, 'N' is in +5 state (its highest Ox.state)HNO3 never can act like reducing agent (2) In MnO4- 'Mn' is in +7 state (its higest OX.state)MnO4- cannot act like reducing agent(3) I- →I2 (or) IO3- is possible Fe+2 →Fe+3 is possible Na → Na+ is possibleAll the species in option (3) equation act like reducing agent(4) In Cr2O72- and CrO4-2 , 'Cr' is in +6 state (its highest Ox.state)Cr2O7-2 and CrO4-2 can't act like reducing agents