The blood alcohol (C 2 H 5 OH) level can be determined by titrating a sample of

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The blood alcohol (C2H5OH) level can be determined by titrating a sample of blood plasma with an acidic potassium dichromate solution, resulting in the production of Cr3+(aq) and carbon dioxide. The reaction can be monitored because the dichromate ion (Cr2O72-) is orange in solution, and the Cr3+ ion is green. The balanced equation is  

16H* (aq) + 2CrO72 (aq) + CHOH(aq) - 4Cr+ (aq) + 2CO(g) + 11HO(1)

This reaction is an oxidation–reduction reaction. What species is reduced, and what species is oxidized? How many electrons are transferred in the balanced equation above?

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Chemistry An Atoms First Approach

ISBN: 9781305079243

2nd Edition

Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl

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