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Write a Balanced Half-Reaction for the Reduction of CrO42-(aq)to Cr(OH)3(s)in

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Write a balanced half-reaction for the reduction of CrO42-(aq) to Cr(OH) 3(s) in a basic solution.


A) CrO42-(aq) + 3 OH-(aq) + 3 e- → Cr(OH) 3(s) + 2 O2(g)
B) CrO42-(aq) + 3 H+(aq) + 3 e- → Cr(OH) 3(s)
C) CrO42-(aq) + 3 H+(aq) → Cr(OH) 3(s) + 2 e-
D) CrO42-(aq) + 4 H2O( Write a balanced half-reaction for the reduction of CrO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>(aq) to Cr(OH) <sub>3</sub>(s) in a basic solution. A)  CrO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>(aq) + 3 OH<sup>-</sup>(aq) + 3 e<sup>-</sup> → Cr(OH) <sub>3</sub>(s) + 2 O<sub>2</sub>(g)  B)  CrO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>(aq) + 3 H<sup>+</sup>(aq) + 3 e<sup>-</sup> → Cr(OH) <sub>3</sub>(s)  C)  CrO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>(aq) + 3 H<sup>+</sup>(aq) → Cr(OH) <sub>3</sub>(s) + 2 e<sup>-</sup> D)  CrO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>(aq) + 4 H<sub>2</sub>O(   ) + 3 e<sup>-</sup> → Cr(OH) <sub>3</sub>(s) + 5 OH<sup>-</sup>(aq)  E)  CrO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>(aq) + 3 OH<sup>-</sup>(aq) → Cr(OH) <sub>3</sub>(s) + 2 O<sub>2</sub>(g) ) + 3 e- → Cr(OH) 3(s) + 5 OH-(aq)
E) CrO42-(aq) + 3 OH-(aq) → Cr(OH) 3(s) + 2 O2(g)

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