Iodine reacts with ClO−3ClO3- under acidic conditions according to the reaction shown below.5 ClO−3+3 I2+3 H2O ⟶ 5 Cl−+6 IO−3+6 H+5 ClO3-+3 I2+3 H2O ⟶ 5 Cl-+6 IO3-+6 H+Does I2I2 act as the oxidizing agent or reducing agent in the reaction?A.Oxidizing agent, because I2I2 is reducedB.Reducing agent, because I2I2 is oxidizedC.Oxidizing agent, because ClO−3ClO3- is reducedD.Reducing agent, because ClO−3ClO3- is oxidized
Question
Iodine reacts with ClO−3ClO3- under acidic conditions according to the reaction shown below.5 ClO−3+3 I2+3 H2O ⟶ 5 Cl−+6 IO−3+6 H+5 ClO3-+3 I2+3 H2O ⟶ 5 Cl-+6 IO3-+6 H+Does I2I2 act as the oxidizing agent or reducing agent in the reaction?A.Oxidizing agent, because I2I2 is reducedB.Reducing agent, because I2I2 is oxidizedC.Oxidizing agent, because ClO−3ClO3- is reducedD.Reducing agent, because ClO−3ClO3- is oxidized
Solution
In this reaction, I2 is converted to IO3-. This means that iodine is gaining oxygen, which is an indication of oxidation. Therefore, I2 is acting as the reducing agent in this reaction. The correct answer is B. Reducing agent, because I2 is oxidized.
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