Given below are two statements: Statement I : Hydrogen peroxide can act as an oxidizing agent in both acidic and basic conditions. Statement II…

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I : Hydrogen peroxide can act as an oxidizing agent in both acidic and basic conditions.

Statement II: Density of hydrogen peroxide at $298 K$ is lower than that of $D_{2} O$ .

In the light of the above statements. Choose the correct answer from the options.

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Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false. It acts as an oxidising as well as reducing agent in both acidic and alkaline media. Simple reactions are described below. (i) Oxidising action in acidic medium 2Fe^(2+)aq+2H^(+)aq+H_2O_2aq→2Fe^(3+)aq+2H_2Ol (ii) Reducing action in acidic medium 2MnO4−+6H^(+)+5H_2O_2→2Mn^(2+)+8H_2O+5O_2 (iii) Oxidising action in basic medium 2Fe^(2+)+H_2O_2→2Fe^(3+)+2OH^(-) (iv) Reducing action in basic medium I_2+H_2O_2+2OH^(−)→2I^(−)+2H_2O+O_2 The density of hydrogen peroxide is more than that of heavy water Density of D_2O=1.1 g/cc Density of H_2O_2=1.45 g/cc

Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Hydrogen peroxide can act as an oxidizing agent in both acidic and basic conditions.
Statement II: Density of hydrogen peroxide at $298 K$ is lower than that of $D_{2} O$ .
In the light of the above statements. Choose the correct answer from the options.

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Given below are two statements:Statement I : Hydrogen peroxide can act as an oxidizing agent in both acidic and basic conditions.Statement II: Density of hydrogen peroxide at 298 K is lower than that of D2O.In the light of the above statements. Choose the correct answer from the options.

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