2. Substances A, B, and C can all act as oxidizing agents. In solution, A is green, B is yellow and C is red. The anions are all colorless. When a solution of A is mixed with B', the color changes from green to yellow, when A is mixed with C the color remains green. Arrange A, B, and C in order of oxidizing strength and explain your answer. 3. You are given an unknown salt solution which may contain NaA, NaB, or NaC, all of which are soluble. Use the information in question 2 to develop a procedure to identify the anion in the unknown.

2. Substances A, B, and C can all act as oxidizing agents. In solution, A is green, B is yellow and C is red. The anions are all colorless. When a solution of A is mixed with B', the color changes from green to yellow, when A is mixed with C the color remains green. Arrange A, B, and C in order of oxidizing strength and explain your answer. 3. You are given an unknown salt solution which may contain NaA, NaB, or NaC, all of which are soluble. Use the information in question 2 to develop a procedure to identify the anion in the unknown.

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2. Substances A, B, and C can all act as oxidizing agents. In solution, A is green, B is yellow and
C is red. The anions are all colorless. When a solution of A is mixed with B', the color changes
from green to yellow, when A is mixed with C the color remains green. Arrange A, B, and C in
order of oxidizing strength and explain your answer.
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3. You are given an unknown salt solution which may contain NaA, NaB, or NaC, all of which are
soluble. Use the information in question 2 to develop a procedure to identify the anion in the
unknown.

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