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QuizMultiple Choice
Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Equations
Question 11 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B
Gold (Au) goes from an oxidation number of +3 to 0 in the reaction below.2Au3+ + 6I– 2Au + 3I2What describes the Au3+ ion?
Answer
A
It is the result of oxidation.B
It the result of disproportionation.C
It is the oxidizing agent.D
It is the reducing agent.