10
QuizMultiple Choice
Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
Question 10 • 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
I
It is the result of oxidation.I
It the result of disproportionation.I
It is the oxidizing agent.I
It is the reducing agent.