Treatment of gold metal with BrF3 and KF produces Br2 and KAuF4, a salt of gold....

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Treatment of gold metal with BrF3 and KF produces Br2 and KAuF4,a salt of gold. This is the balanced equation ;2Au+2BrF3+2Kf=Br2+2KAuF4

(a) Assign oxidation numbers to each Au and Br atom involved inthis reaction. SHOW WORK/EXPLAIN REASONING.

(b) Write the complete chemical formula of the oxidizingagent.

(c) Calculate the min mass of gold required to produce 73.5g ofthe KAuF4 product. Thank you!!

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