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JEE Main 2014 · 19 Apr · Shift 1, Chemistry question 44

How many electrons are involved in the following redox reaction ?
CrX2OX7X2−+FeX2++CX2OX4X2−→CrX3++FeX3++COX2 (Unbalanced)\ce{Cr2O7^2- + Fe^2+ + C2O4^2- -> Cr^3+ + Fe^3+ + CO2}\ \text{(Unbalanced)}

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Official answer: C

Each CrX2OX7X2−\ce{Cr2O7^2-} gains 6 electrons (2Cr2\ce{Cr}: +6 → +3). In the balanced reaction those 6 electrons come from FeX2+\ce{Fe^2+} (1 each) and CX2OX4X2−\ce{C2O4^2-} (2 each), e.g. with 2 FeX2+\ce{Fe^2+} and 2 CX2OX4X2−\ce{C2O4^2-}. So 6 electrons are transferred, as keyed.