When the ion Cr2O−27 acts as an oxidant in acidic aqueous solution the ion Cr3+ is formed. How many mole of Sn2+ would be oxidized to Sn4+ by 2/3 moles of Cr2O−27 ions?
A
2/3
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B
3/2
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C
2
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D
3
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Solution
The correct option is A2/3
The complete balanced oxidation reaction of Sn+2 with Cr2O−27 is.
Sn+2+Cr2O−27+14H+⟶3Sn+4+2Cr+3+2K++7H2O
By this balanced one molecule/ion of Sn+2 requires one ion Cr2O−27 to oxidise to Sn+4 then 2/3 moles of Sn+2 requires 2/3 moles of Cr2O−27.