Consider the unbalanced chemical equation for the reaction which is used to determine blood alcohol levels: H1+ + Cr2O72− + C2​H6O → Cr3+ + CO2​ + H2​O Balance the equation using the smallest whole number coefficients. What is the coefficient in front of carbon dioxide in the balanced chemical equation? Is it... 2 1 3 4 or none of the above

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Consider the unbalanced chemical equation for the reaction which is used to determine blood alcohol levels: 

H1+  +  Cr2O72−  +  C2​H6O  →  Cr3+  +  CO2​ + H2​O

Balance the equation using the smallest whole number coefficients. What is the coefficient in front of carbon dioxide in the balanced chemical equation?

Is it...

2

1

3

4

or none of the above

 
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