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Which of the following statements about chromium species are correct?
AAcidic HX2OX2 is the reagent for oxidising CrX3+ to CrOX4X2− in the group III scheme
BChromium has oxidation state +6 in both CrOX4X2− and CrX2OX7X2−
CAcidifying chromate to dichromate is not a redox reaction
DIn CrOX5 chromium is in oxidation state +6 and the compound has two peroxo groups
Answer: B, C, D
Both chromate and dichromate are Cr(VI), the conversion 2CrOX4X2−+2HX+CrX2OX7X2−+HX2O involves no electron transfer, and CrOX5 has Cr(VI) with two OX2X2− units. The oxidation of Cr(III) to chromate requires alkaline peroxide, not acidic, so the last statement is false.