C. Ne
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This problem is providing two reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions in which the oxidized and reduced species can be identified by firstly setting the oxidation number of each element:
Reaction 1: 2K⁺I⁻ + H₂⁺O₂⁻ ⇒2K⁺O⁻²H⁺ + I₂⁰
Reaction 2: Cl₂⁰ + H₂⁰ ⇒ 2H⁺CI⁻
Next, we can see that iodine is being oxidized and oxygen reduced in reaction #1 and chlorine is being reduced and hydrogen oxidized in reaction #2 because the oxidized species increase the oxidation number whereas the reduced ones decrease it.
In such a way, the correct choice is C.
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Sr will always have 38 protons because that is its atomic number. Normally Sr has 38 protons and 49 neutrons yielding an atomic mass of 87. unless you are dealing with an isotope of Strontium in which 3 additional neutrons would give you the 53 neutrons in your answer, (38p, 52n).
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