Which of the following is the best description for the behaviour of bromine in the reaction given below ?…

Which of the following is the best description for the behaviour of bromine in the reaction given below ? $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{Br}_{2} ightarrow \mathrm{HOBr}+\mathrm{HBr}$
  1. Proton acceptor only
  2. Both oxidized and reduced
  3. Oxidized only
  4. Reduced only

Solution



Thus here oxidation number of Br increases from 0 to $+1$ and also decreases from 0 to $-1$. Thus it is oxidised as well as reduced. ~

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