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Select ALL species that can act both as an oxidising agent and as a reducing agent (judge by the oxidation state of the non-hydrogen element, in suitable reactions).

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A, C, D

A species can do both if its element is in an intermediate oxidation state. S in is +4 (range -2 to +6), O in is -1 (range -2 to 0), and N in is +3 (range -3 to +5). N in is +5, the maximum, so it can only oxidise.
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