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SO2 can act as oxidising as well as reducing agent. Why?

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In SO2, sulphur has an oxidation state of +4, so it can lose two more electrons to achieve an oxidation state of +6.

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As a result of its ability to lose and gain electrons, SO2 functions as both an oxidising and a reducing agent.

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