IIT JEE , AIEEE Forum - Chemistry , Organic Chemistry - Please tell me about all the oxidising and reducing agents and how they work?

JJ2

I want to know the strength of these agents,what kind of bonds they can break and other info.

Detailed and correct answer will get a gauranteed hats off.

eistien

see basically there are a wide range of oxidising agents and reducing agents

for eg

oxidising agents

KMnO4,K2Cr2O7,H2SO4,OsO4 etc

reducing agents

H2/Pd,LAH,NaBH4etc

see some attack only certain bonds others like LAH are highly reactive and reduce all bonds

basically reduction means formation of C-H bond and removal of C-O C-X bonds etc

for eg LAH reduces all double bonds and C=O groups where as MPV reduction ie using Aluminuium isopropoxide reduces selectively only C=O

any doubts you are always welcome to ask!!!!LAH is the strongest reducing agent!!!

dheer_07

itz simple those groups that give electrons are reducing agents n those take away electrons r ox. agents now just see for lone pairs in questions n answer on that basis

rate me if useful!!

dheer_07

and bond ur talking is so since lah is hydride donor it gives h- n reduces others got it

cheerrrss!!!

sandeepramesh

E0 values determine their strength

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