Hydrogen peroxide in its reaction with KIO 4 and NH 2 OH respectively, is acting as a

Hydrogen peroxide in its reaction with KIO4 and NH2OH respectively, is acting as a
  1. reducing agent, oxidising agent
  2. reducing agent, reducing agent
  3. oxidising agent, oxidising agent
  4. oxidising agent, reducing agent

Solution

KlO4+H2O2→KlO3+H2O+O2 In this reactionH2O2  act as reducing agent
NH2OH+3H2O2→HNO3+4H2O In this reaction H2O2 act as oxidising agent.

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2014 (Paper 2)

Practice more Hydrogen questions on Aicharya