Q.

In the conversion of K2Cr2O7 to K2CrO4, the oxidation number of the following changes

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a

K

b

Cr

c

O

d

None

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Oxidation state of Cr in K2Cr2O7 is:

2(1)+2(oxidation state of Cr)+7(-2)=0 2+2(oxidation state of Cr)-14=0 oxidation state of Cr=+6

Oxidation state of Cr in K2CrO4 is:

2(1)+oxidation state of Cr+4(-2)=0 2+oxidation state of Cr-8=0 oxidation state of Cr=+6

Oxidation state of K in K2Cr2O7 is:

2(oxidation state of K)+2(6)+7(-2)=0 2(oxidation state of K)+12-14=0 oxidation state of K=+1

Oxidation state of K in K2CrO4 is:

2(oxidation state of K)+6+4(-2)=0 2(oxidation state of K)+6-8=0 oxidation state of K=+1

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