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Consider the change in oxidation state of Bromine corresponding to different emf values as shown in the diagram below: BrO41.82VBrO31.5VHBrO\text{BrO}_4^- \xrightarrow{1.82 \text{V}} \text{BrO}_3^- \xrightarrow{1.5 \text{V}} \text{HBrO} and Br1.0652VBr21.595VHBrO\text{Br}^- \xleftarrow{1.0652 \text{V}} \text{Br}_2 \xleftarrow{1.595 \text{V}} \text{HBrO}. Then the species undergoing disproportionation is

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Br2\text{Br}_2

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BrO4\text{BrO}_4^-

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BrO3\text{BrO}_3^-

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HBrO\text{HBrO}

Step-by-Step Solution

For HBrOBr2\text{HBrO} \rightarrow \text{Br}_2, E=1.595VE^\circ = 1.595 \text{V}. For HBrOBrO3\text{HBrO} \rightarrow \text{BrO}_3^-, E=1.5VE^\circ = 1.5 \text{V}. EcellE^\circ_{\text{cell}} for the disproportionation of HBrO=EHBrO/Br2EBrO3/HBrO=1.5951.5=0.095V=+ve\text{HBrO} = E^\circ_{\text{HBrO/Br}_2} - E^\circ_{\text{BrO}_3^-/\text{HBrO}} = 1.595 - 1.5 = 0.095 \text{V} = +\text{ve}. Hence, HBrO\text{HBrO} undergoes disproportionation.

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