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See the following chemical reaction:

Cr2O72-+XH++6Fe2+YCr3++6Fe3++ZH2O

The sum of X, Y and Z is

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The correct answer is: 23

The given equation can be balanced using ion-electron method as shown below.

Fe2+Fe3++e-         -oxidation Half reaction

6e-+14H++Cr2O72-2Cr3++7H2O -Reduction Half reaction

The overall reaction is 

6Fe2++14H++Cr2O72-6Fe3++2Cr3++7H2O

The values X=14,Y=2 and Z = 7

(X+ Y +Z)  = 14 + 2 +7

= 23

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