The blood alcohol (C2H5OH) level can be determined by titrating a sample of blood plasma with an acidic potassium dichromate solution, resulting in the production of Cr3+ (aq) and carbon dioxide. The reaction can be monitored because the dichromate ion (Cr2O72-) is orange in solution, and the Cr3+ ion is green. The balanced equation is  16H+(aq) + 2Cr2O72-(aq)   + C2H5OH(aq)  ->  4Cr3+(aq) + 2CO2(g) + 11H20. If the blood alcohol limit is 0.08%,  what concentration  in M of  Cr2O72-(aq)   would you use , such that titrant volume will  be  2.00 mL for a  5.00  mL sample  that would be over the limit ? Specify what change you will monitor at equivalence point.

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The blood alcohol (C2H5OH) level can be determined by titrating a sample of blood plasma with an acidic potassium dichromate solution, resulting in the production of Cr3+ (aq) and carbon dioxide. The reaction can be monitored because the dichromate ion (Cr2O72-) is orange in solution, and the Cr3+ ion is green. The balanced equation is

 16H+(aq) + 2Cr2O72-(aq)   + C2H5OH(aq)  ->  4Cr3+(aq) + 2CO2(g) + 11H20.

If the blood alcohol limit is 0.08%,  what concentration  in M of  Cr2O72-(aq)   would you use , such that titrant volume will  be  2.00 mL for a  5.00  mL sample  that would be over the limit ?

Specify what change you will monitor at equivalence point.

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