Write a Balanced Chemical Equation for the Following Reaction in a Basic

question 23

Multiple Choice

Write a balanced chemical equation for the following reaction in a basic solution.
ClO^-(aq) + Cr(OH) ₃(s) $\to$ Cl^-(aq) + CrO₄^2-(aq)

• A) 3 ClO^-(aq)+ 2 Cr(O
• H)₃(s)+ 4 OH^-(aq)\(\to\) 3 Cl^-(aq)+ 2 CrO₄^2-(aq)+ 5 H₂O( )
• B) ClO^-(aq)+ Cr(O
• H)₃(s)+ 3 OH^-(aq)\(\to\)Cl^-(aq)+ CrO₄^2-(aq)+ 3 H₂O( )
• C) 2 ClO^-(aq)+ 3 Cr(O
• H)₃(s)+ 3 OH^-(aq)\(\to\) 2 Cl^-(aq)+ 3 CrO₄^2-(aq)+ 6 H₂O( )
• D) 4 ClO^-(aq)+ Cr(O
• H)₃(s)+ 4 OH^-(aq)\(\to\)Cl^-(aq)+ CrO₄^2-(aq)+ 6 H₂O( )
• E) ClO^-(aq)+ Cr(O
• H)₃(s)\(\to\) Cl^-(aq)+ CrO₄^2-(aq)+ 3 H⁺(aq)

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