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Consider this reaction and answer the questions: Upper K upper C l upper O subscript 3 right arrow upper K upper C l plus upper O subscript 2. What is the oxidation number of chlorine in the reactant state?
+5
What is the oxidation number of oxygen in the reactant state? ⇒ -2
-2
What is the oxidation number of potassium in the reactant state?
+1
What is the oxidation number of chlorine in the product state? ⇒ -1
-1
What is the oxidation number of oxygen in the product state?
0
What is the oxidation number of potassium in the product state?
Use the half-reactions of the reaction [image 1] to answer the questions.Reduction half-reaction: [image 2] Oxidation half-reaction: [image 3] How many electrons does each gold atom gain?
3
How many electrons does each iodine atom lose?
1
What is the total number of electrons that are moved in the oxidation-reduction reaction? Complete the final balanced equation based on the half-reactions.
6
Au(OH)3+
2
HI Right arrow.
Au +
I2 +
H2O
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