A solution containing a mixture of a platinum(II) salt contaminated by approximately 10 mole % of another

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A solution containing a mixture of a platinum(II) salt contaminated by approximately 10 mole % of another oxidation state is electrolyzed at 1.20 A for 32.0 minutes, at which point no more platinum is deposited.

(a) What is the oxidation state of the contaminant?

(b) What is the composition of the mixture?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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