Question

Justify that the following reactions are redox reactions:

Fluorine reacts with ice and results in the change: H2O(s) + F2(g) → HF(g) + HOF(g) Justify that this reaction is a redox reaction.

While sulphur dioxide and hydrogen peroxide can act as oxidising as well as reducing agents in their reactions, ozone and nitric acid act only as oxidants. Why ?

Consider the reactions: (a) 6 CO2(g) + 6H2O(l) → C6 H12 O6(aq) + 6O2(g) (b) O3(g) + H2O2(l) → H2O(l) + 2O2(g) Why it is more appropriate to write these reactions as : (a) 6CO2(g) + 12H2O(l) → C6 H12 O6(aq) + 6H2O(l) + 6O2(g) (b) O3(g) + H2O2 (l) → H2O(l) + O2(g) + O2(g) Also suggest a technique to investigate the path of the above (a) and (b) redox reactions.