Potassium dichromate is a good oxidizing agent, in acidic medium the oxidation state of chromium changes by
Potassium dichromate is a good oxidizing agent, in acidic medium the oxidation state of chromium changes by
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
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It acts as oxidising agent in acidic medium by gain of six electrons and oxidation state of Cr `Cr_(2)O_(7)^(2-) + 14H^(+) + 6e^(-) to 2Cr^(3+) + 7H_(2)O`
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