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How many oxidation states Should a substance have at least to undergo Disproportionation reaction ?
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Answered by
DrBob222
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M<sup>+1</sup>...M<sup>+2</sup>...M<sup>+3</sup>
Then the two half reactions are
M^2+ ==> M^+3 + e
M^2+ + e ==> M^1+ then add the two half rxns
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2M^2+ ==> M^3+ + M^+
M<sup>+1</sup>...M<sup>+2</sup>...M<sup>+3</sup>
Then the two half reactions are
M^2+ ==> M^+3 + e
M^2+ + e ==> M^1+ then add the two half rxns
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2M^2+ ==> M^3+ + M^+