JEE Main 2022 — Hydrogen Question with Solution

Hydrogen peroxide acts as an oxidising as well as reducing agent in both acidic and alkaline media.

But its reducing action is more effective in alkaline medium

${\mathrm{KIO}}_4^{}+{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_2\to {\mathrm{KIO}}_3^{}+{\mathrm{O}}_2+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$

The oxidation number of iodine in ${\mathrm{IO}}_3^{-}$ is +5

The geometry of iodine containing compound changes from tetrahedral to pyramidal in the above reaction