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Balance the following: zn+crcl3 =>crcl2+zncl2 by listing only the coefficients from left to right. Please explain

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Answer: Zn + 2CrCl3 → 2CrCl2 + ZnCl2

Step-by-step explanation:

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Zn0 - 2 e- → ZnII (oxidation)

2 CrIII + 2 e- → 2 CrII (reduction)

Zn is a reducing agent, CrCl3 is an oxidizing agent.

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