Which oxide among the following cannot act as a reducing agent?
Which oxide among the following cannot act as a reducing agent?
\(\mathrm{SO}_2\)
\(\mathrm{NO}_2\)
\(\mathrm{CO}_2\)
\(\mathrm{ClO}_2\)
Solution
When, the central atom of an oxide of \(p\)-block element has its highest group oxidation state \(\left[(\mathrm{ON})_{\max }\right]\) it cannot be oxidised further, i.e., it will not act as a reducing agent.
