Sodium Chloride with Sulfuric Acid
No redox reactions are occurring.
Concentrated sulfuric acid isn't a strong enough oxidising agent to oxidise fluoride or chloride ions.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Oxidising agent
- A species that accepts electrons from another species, causing that species to be oxidised.
More in Group 7
- Melting and Boiling Points
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- Displacement Reactions
- Halide Ions as Reducing Agents
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- Sodium Iodide with Sulfuric Acid
- Reaction with Water
- Reaction with Alkali
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