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GUJCET · Chemistry · Electrochemistry

How much electricity in terms of Faraday is required for reduction of \(2 mol Cr _2 O _7^{2-}\) into \(Cr ^{3+}\) in acidic medium ?

  1. A 12 F
  2. B 3 F
  3. C 6 F
  4. D 9 F
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(A) 12 F

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\(\begin{array}{l} Cr _2 O _7{ }^{2-}+14 H ^{+}+6 e ^{-} \longrightarrow 2 Cr ^{3+}+7 H _2 O \\ 1 mol \longrightarrow 6 F \\ 2 mol \longrightarrow 12 F\end{array}\)