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O-LevelChemistryElectrolysis5070/11 · May/June 2015 · Q171 Mark

The equation shows a redox reaction between iron(II) chloride and chlorine gas. 2FeCl₂ + Cl₂ → 2FeCl₃ Which equation describes the reduction process in this reaction?

A2Cl⁻ → Cl₂ + 2e⁻
BCl₂ + 2e⁻ → 2Cl⁻
CFe²⁺ → Fe³⁺ + e⁻
DFe³⁺ + e⁻ → Fe²⁺

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B: Cl₂ + 2e⁻ → 2Cl⁻

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Electrolysis, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2015 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 17.

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