What is undergoing reduction in the redox reaction represented by the following cell notation?
Cr(s) ∣ Cr³⁺(aq) I₂(g) ∣ I⁻(aq) ∣ Pt

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What is undergoing reduction in the redox reaction represented by the following cell notation? Cr(s)∣ Cr³⁺(aq) I₂(g)∣ I⁻(aq)∣ Pt

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In the given cell notation, the symbol "I" represents iodine and has a higher oxidation state than in its reduced form, which is iodide (I⁻). Therefore, the reduction half-reaction in the given cell notation is: I₂(g) + 2 e⁻ → 2 I⁻(aq) Hence, the species undergoing reduction in the given redox reaction is the iodine molecule (I₂(g)).

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