What is the reducing agent in the reaction below?
2 answers:
Option (a) is correct.
A reducing agent is the one which loses electrons to other substance and an oxidizing agent is one which accepts electrons.
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, Cr has oxidation number 6+ in the L.H.S of the equation, but on R.H.S its oxidation number is 0 i.e. it Cr has gained electrons such that total charge is 0.
And the oxidation state of Al in the left-hand side of equation is 0 and in right-hand side, it is +6.i.e. it has donated its electrons to Cr.
Hence, Cr is the oxidizing agent and Al is the reducing agent.
A reducing agent is the one which loses electrons to other substance and an oxidizing agent is one which accepts electrons.
Here, In
And the oxidation state of Al in the left-hand side of equation is 0 and in right-hand side, it is +6.i.e. it has donated its electrons to Cr.
Hence, Cr is the oxidizing agent and Al is the reducing agent.
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"Silver chloride is essentially insoluble in water" this statement is true for the equilibrium constant for the dissolution of silver chloride.
Option: b
<u>Explanation</u>:
As silver chloride is essentially insoluble in water but also show sparing solubility, its reason is explained through Fajan's rule. Therefore when AgCl added in water, equilibrium take place between undissolved and dissolved ions. While solubility product constant for silver chloride is determined by equilibrium concentrations of dissolved ions. But solubility may vary also at different temperatures. Complete solubility is possible in ammonia solution as it form stable complex as water is not good ligand for Ag+.
To calculate firstly molarity of ions are needed to be found with formula:
Then at equilibrium cations and anions concentration is considered same hence:
Hence from above data can be calculated by:
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