JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

The chemical nature of hydrogen peroxide is:

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AOxidizing agent in acidic medium, but not in basic medium.
  2. BReducing agent in basic medium, but not in acidic medium
  3. COxidizing and reducing agent in acidic medium, but not in basic medium.
  4. DOxidizing and reducing agent in both acidic and basic medium.

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d) JEE Main 2019
acts as oxidising agent as well as reducing agent in both acidic and basic medium.
acts as oxidant:
(acidic medium)
(basic medium)
acts as reductant:-
(acidic medium)
(basic medium)

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