Question
Consider the reaction of water with F2 and suggest, in terms of oxidation and reduction which species are oxidised/ reduced.
Solution
The reactions of water with F2 are as indicated below:
In these reactions, water acts as a reductant and hence itself gets oxidised to either O2 or O3 while F2 acts as an oxidant and is itself reduced to F- ion.
In these reactions, water acts as a reductant and hence itself gets oxidised to either O2 or O3 while F2 acts as an oxidant and is itself reduced to F- ion.
