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WAEC 2025

If acidified K\(_2\)Cr\(_2\)O\(_7\) acts as an oxidizing agent, the colour changes from

  1. Aorange to red
  2. Byellow to green
  3. Corange to green
  4. Dyellow to red

Explanation

Acidified potassium dichromate(VI) contains orange dichromate ions (Cr2O7^2-), which are reduced to green chromium(III) ions (Cr^3+) when it acts as an oxidizing agent.

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