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QuizMultiple Choice

Oxidizing and Reducing Agents

Question 4 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

Disproportionation is a process in which a substance

Answer
c
can act only as a reducing agent.
c
can act only as an oxidizing agent.
i
is both an oxidizing and a reducing agent.
i
is neither an oxidizing nor a reducing agent.

Explanation

In a disproportionation reaction, atoms of the same substance undergo both oxidation and reduction. The substance donates electrons in one part of the reaction and accepts electrons in another, so it acts as both a reducing agent and an oxidizing agent. Therefore, choice C is correct.

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