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Gold (Au) goes from an oxidation number of +3 to 0 in the reaction below.
2Au3+ + 6I– mc006-1.jpg 2Au + 3I2
What describes the Au3+ ion?
It is the result of oxidation.
It the result of disproportionation.
It is the oxidizing agent.
It is the reducing agent.
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It is the oxidizing agent.
Reason: Au3+ is reduced to Au(0) (Au3+ + 3 e– → Au), so it accepts electrons from I–, causing I– to be oxidized to I2. An oxidizing agent is the species that gets reduced.
Reason: Au3+ is reduced to Au(0) (Au3+ + 3 e– → Au), so it accepts electrons from I–, causing I– to be oxidized to I2. An oxidizing agent is the species that gets reduced.
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