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1 markRedox Reactions

CAPE Chemistry Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 1(b)(iii)

The dichromate(VI) ion reacts in an acidic medium according to the following half-equation: Cr₂O₇²⁻(aq) + 14 H⁺(aq) + 6e⁻ → 2 Cr³⁺(aq) + 7 H₂O(l)

Identify the oxidizing agent in (b) (ii).

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