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NEET-XI-Chemistry
02: Hydrogen
- #19Consider the reaction of water with F2 and suggest, in terms of oxidation and reduction, which species are oxidized/reduced.
Ans : The reaction between fluorine and water can be represented as:
This is an example of a redox reaction as water is getting oxidized to oxygen, while fluorine is being reduced to fluoride ion.
The oxidation numbers of various species can be represented as:
Fluorine is reduced from zero to (- 1) oxidation state. A decrease in oxidation state indicates the reduction of fluorine.
Water is oxidized from (- 2) to zero oxidation state. An increase in oxidation state indicates oxidation of water.