JEE Advanced Chemistry question

Ozone reacts with all the following reagents except one of the following

(A)K2MnO4
(B)Moist iodineCorrect
(C)Potassium ferrocyanide
(D)Mercury

Answer: (B)

Solution

Ozone readily oxidises K2MnO4 (Mn(+6)) to KMnO4 (Mn(+7)): 2K2MnO4 + H2SO4 + O3 → 2KOH + 2KMnO4 + K2SO4 + H2O + O2; it oxidises potassium ferrocyanide to ferricyanide; and it famously reacts with mercury metal to produce a dull oxide film on its surface, destroying its meniscus

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Question ID VK-159331