Is H2S a Reducing agent?

Is H2S a Reducing agent?

Answer: H2S is a strong Reducing agent. Running H2S into red bromine water turns the bromine water colourless. Hydrogen sulphide reduces bromine to hydrobromic acid and is itself oxidized to sulphur.

H2S + Br2 = 2HBr + S

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