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One type of alcohol breathalyzer used by law enforcement involves the following reaction. The amount of ethanol present is determined by a change in color of the solution. What type of reaction is this?
3CH3CH2OH(g) + 2K2Cr2O7(aq) + 8H2SO4(aq) \rightarrow
3CH3COOH(aq) + 2Cr2(SO4) 3(aq) + 2K2SO4(aq) + 11H2O


A) base ionization
B) acid ionization
C) acid-base neutralization
D) oxidation-reduction
E) dissociation

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