ON of S in sulphurous acid is +4 which can be oxidised to +6 as well as reduced to lower ON//
So it can act as both oxidising and reducing agent
Sulphurous acid acts as reducing as wel las oxidising agent..give reasons
MAINLY AS A reducing agent ...AS ITS O.N IS +4....SO IT CAN BE BOTH OXIDISED AND REDUCED
ON of S in sulphurous acid is +4 which can be oxidised to +6 as well as reduced to lower ON//
So it can act as both oxidising and reducing agent