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Chemistry Question on Balancing a redox reaction

The values of coefficients to balance the following reaction are Cr(OH)3+ClO+OHCrO42+Cl+H2OCr\left(OH\right)_{3} + ClO^{-}+OH^{-}\to CrO_{4}^{2-}+ Cl^{-} + H_{2}O

A

a

B

b

C

c

D

d

Answer

d

Explanation

Solution

Cr(OH)3+5OHCrO42+4H2O+3e]×2Cr\left(OH\right)_{3} + 5OH^{-} \to CrO_{4}^{2-} + 4H_{2}O + 3e^{-}] \times 2 ClO+H2O+2eCI+2OH]×3ClO + H_{2}O + 2e^{-} \to CI^{-} + 2OH^{-}] \times 3