The two half reactions are: Oxidation: Cr²+ → Cr³+ + e Reduction: Cu²+ + 2 e¯ → Cu The oxidation half-reaction needs to be multiplied by a constant so that the two can be added to cancel overall charge. By what factor must the oxidation half-reaction be multiplied? Factor =

The two half reactions are: Oxidation: Cr²+ → Cr³+ + e Reduction: Cu²+ + 2 e¯ → Cu The oxidation half-reaction needs to be multiplied by a constant so that the two can be added to cancel overall charge. By what factor must the oxidation half-reaction be multiplied? Factor =

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