Ethanol reacts with dichromate ion in acid solution according to the equation:
`C_(2)H_(5)OH(l)+Cr_(2)O_(7)^(2-)(aq)+H^(+)(aq)rarrCO_(2)(g)+Cr^(3+)(aq)+H_(2)O(l)`
What is the coefficient for `H^(+)(aq)` when this equation is balanced with the smallest whole number coefficients?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
`C_(2)H_(5)OH(l)+Cr_(2)O_(7)^(2-)(aq)+H^(+)(aq)rarrCO_(2)(g)+Cr^(3+)(aq)+H_(2)O(l)`
What is the coefficient for `H^(+)(aq)` when this equation is balanced with the smallest whole number coefficients?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
Correct Answer – d