Post Utme Esut 2021 Chemistry Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2021 Post Utme Esut Chemistry examination.

Post Utme Esut 2021 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 31 POST_UTME_ESUT • 2021 • CHEMISTRY • objective

The reaction between chlorine gas and potassium iodide is a classic example of a redox reaction. The balanced equation is: 2Cl2(g) + 2KI(s) → 2KCl(s) + I2(s). What is the oxidation state of iodine in the reac\tants and products?

Answer Options

A. 0 in reac\tants, 0 in products
Correct Answer B. +1 in reac\tants, -1 in products
C. -1 in reac\tants, +1 in products
D. +1 in reac\tants, +1 in products
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
+1 in reac\tants, -1 in products

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This is Post Utme Esut 2021 Chemistry Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Esut Chemistry examination.

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