Question

Which of these phrases accurately describe disproportionation? Check all that apply. A single compound reacts with itself. A single compound oxidizes and reduces a second compound.

Answer 1

(1) A single compound reacts with itself. (2) A single compound is simultaneously oxidized and reduced. (3) A single compound acts as both the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent.

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Answer 2

A single compound reacts with itself.

Step-by-step explanation:

Disproportionation is a chemical reaction,most times a redox reaction, in which a molecule is transformed into two or more dissimilar products. In a disproportionation reaction, the species are simultaneously oxidized and reduced to form at least two different products.

A typical example of a specie that disproportionate is the copper I ion as shown below;

2Cu^+(aq) ------> Cu(s) + Cu^2+(aq)

The two oxidation states of copper formed in the disproportionation are Cu(0) and copper (II).