\(\begin{array}{r} 3 \mathrm{Br}_{2}+6 \mathrm{CO}_{3}^{2-}+3 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow \ 5 \mathrm{Br}^{-}+\mathrm{BrO}_{3}^{-}+6 \mathrm{HCO}_{3}^{-} \end{array}\) …………..
A. Br2 is oxidised and carbonate is reduced
B. bromine is reduced and water is oxidised
C. bromine is neither reduced nor oxidised
D. bromine is both reduced and oxidised
Answer:D
\(\begin{array}{r} 3 \mathrm{Br}_{2}+6 \mathrm{CO}_{3}^{2-}+3 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow \ 5 \mathrm{Br}^{-}+\mathrm{BrO}_{3}^{-}+6 \mathrm{HCO}_{3}^{-} \end{array}\) …………..
A. Br2 is oxidised and carbonate is reduced B. bromine is reduced and water is oxidised C. bromine is neither reduced nor oxidised D. bromine is both reduced and oxidised