Answer to Question #142469 in General Chemistry for yara

Question

is this element is reduced or is oxidized. Justify your answers


Br2 + S2O32- + H2O → Br- + SO42-+ H+

Answer 1

The element (Br₂) is reduced.

The reaction is:

Br₂ + S₂O₃^2– + H₂O → Br^–+ SO₄^2–+ H⁺

The element Br₂ get converted into Br^–

by accepting electron .

Since electron accepting process is called reduction.

So, The element(Br₂) get reduced