Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Electrochemistry

Electrochemistry — practice question

$(\text{NH}_4)_2\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7$ breaks down on heating. $(\text{NH}_4)_2\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7 \rightarrow \text{N}_2 + 4\text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{Cr}_2\text{O}_3$ State which element undergoes oxidation and which element undergoes reduction?

  • Aoxidised: chromium, reduced: nitrogen
  • Boxidised: hydrogen, reduced: chromium
  • Coxidised: nitrogen, reduced: chromium
  • Doxidised: nitrogen, reduced: hydrogen

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