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In the equation below, which of the following is not true?


3 Br2 + 2 Ga 2 GaBr3


Bromine gas is being reduced.


Gallium is the catalyst.


Ga is the reducing agent.


Gallium is gaining electrons.

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Gallium is gaining electron is false.
Gallium is being oxidized, for which it must lose electrons.

Answer:The false statements are:

1. Gallium is the catalyst.

2. Gallium is gaining electrons.

Explanation:

\(3Br_2 + 2 Ga\rightarrow 2 GaBr_3\)

In the above reaction bromine is getting reduced as its oxidation states changes from 0 to -1.

Gallium is losing electrons to bromine due to which its oxidation state changes  from 0 to +3. Also catalyst doesn't show up in the product means they only effect rate of the reaction.

Hence ,gallium is not gaining electrons and also not a catalyst.

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