Loose Leaf for Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change
Loose Leaf for Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change
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ISBN: 9781260151749
Author: Silberberg Dr., Martin; Amateis Professor, Patricia
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.118P
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Interpretation:

Term disproportionation reaction has to be explained and also the reaction that fits into the description of disproportionation reaction has to be identified.

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Disproportionation reaction is a type of reaction where a substance can act as a reducing agent as well as an oxidizing agent since an atom in the substance reacts to give atoms having and lower oxidation states.

Reason for correct option:

In option (b), Chlorine in ClO2 gets reduced from +4 to +3 (in HClO2) as well as gets oxidized from +4 to +5 (in HClO3.).  Hence ClO2 disproportionate.

  2Cl+4O2(g) + H2O(l)  HCl+5O3(aq) + HCl+3O2(aq)

In option (c), Cl2 gets reduced from 0 to 1 (in NaCl) as well as gets oxidized from 0 to +1 (in NaClO).  Hence Cl2 disproportionate.

  Cl02(g) + 2NaOH(aq)  NaCl1(aq) + NaCl+1O(aq) + H2O(l)

In option (d), Nitrogen atom of nitrite (NO2) gets reduced from +3 to 0 and Nitrogen atom of ammonium (NH4+) gets oxidized from 3 to 0.  Hence NH4NO3 disproportionates.

  N3H4N+3O2(s)  N02(g) + 2H2O(g)

In option (e), Magnesium in MnO42 gets reduced from +6 to +4 (in MnO2) as well as gets oxidized from +6 to +7 (in MnO4).  Hence MnO42 disproportionates.

  3Mn+6O42(aq) + 2H2O(l)  2Mn+7O4(aq) + Mn+4O2(s) + 4OH(aq)

In option (f), Gold in AuCl gets reduced from +1 to 0 (in Au) as well as gets oxidized from +1 to +3 (in AuCl3).  Hence AuCl disproportionates.

  3Au+1Cl(s)  Au+3Cl3(s) + 2Au0(s)

Therefore, correct options are (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f).

Reason for in-correct option:

In option (a), Iodine atom in I2 gets reduced from 0 to1/3 (in KI3). Iodine atom in KI gets oxidized from 1 to1/3 (in KI3).

  I02(s) + KI   1(aq)  KI3 1/3(aq)

Here, oxidizing and reducing agents are different substance. Hence, it is not a disproportionation reaction.

Therefore, incorrect option is (a).

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