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Chemistry · Unit 3 · Oxidation and reduction · Redox reactions

Apply half-equations and oxidation numbers to balance redox equations (acid conditions only) and to discriminate between the species oxidised and reduced, and the oxidising agent and reducing agent.

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In the redox reaction between dichromate ions and iodide ions in acidic solution, the unbalanced equation is: $$\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7^{2-}(aq) + \text{I}^-(aq) + \text{H}^+(aq) \rightarrow \text{Cr}^{3+}(aq) + \text{I}_2(aq) + \text{H}_2\text{O}(l)$$ Which of the following correctly identifies the species oxidised and the oxidising agent?

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