Balancing Redox Reactions
Balancing Redox Reactions
Balancing Redox Reactions
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Balance the following reactions using the Half-Reaction technique. Refer to the instructions and the example of the permanganate-oxalate reaction. 1) 1 x 2 x Fe3+ 2IFe3+ + + + + + II2 1e2IBrBr2 2e Hg22+ Zn2+ Hg22+ + + Br2 + Fe2+ + 2eFe2+ 2Fe2+ Br2 2e2Cl+ I2
+ Cl-
I2
+ 2Br+ +
+ 2ClZn2+ 2e2Hg + + Hg
Hg22+ + +
Zn2+
ClO4ClO4I2
+ H+ + 2H+ 2e-
ClO4-
+ 2H+
ClO3NO2H2O + H2O
H2O
NO3-
Cu2+
NO2+ +
Cr2O72Cr2O72 S8 +
S8 7H2O
H2O
24H2S + 8Cr2O727) 2 x 3 x
+ 3S8
+ 56H2O H2O
2MnO2
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Balance the following in acid solution. (To balance the oxygen, add H+s to one side of the reaction and H2Os to the other side.) 8) 2 5 MnO4 MnO4 H2O 6H+ + Cu 4H+ 3Cu + + NO2 Mn2+ + 5e + 8H+ + NO2 2H+ + 2MnO4 + 5NO2 + NO3 NO + 3e + NO3 Cu Cu2+ + 2NO3 + 8H+ + NO3 Mn2+ + 4H2O NO3 + 2e 2Mn2+ + 5NO3
3H2O
9) 2 3
+ Cu2+ NO 2e 2NO
+ +
+ H2O Mn2+ + H2O2 2H2O H2O2 + 2e + 2H+ + + 5e + 8H Mn2+ + + + 2H2O + 6H 2Mn2+ + + Hg Au + 3e Au 2Hg Hg2Cl2 6Hg 2Au + + Hg2Cl2 + 4Cl + 2e 3Hg2Cl2 +
4H2O 5H2O2 + Cl
12) AuCl4 2 AuCl4 3 2Cl + 2AuCl4 + 13) NO3 2 NO3 3 2H2O 2H2O +
2Cl
+ + +
NO 4H+ 2NO
4H+
14) N2H5+ + SbCl4 SbCl6 + NH4+ (Hint: Cl is also present.) 1 2Cl + SbCl4 SbCl6 + 2e + + 1 N2H5 + 3H + 2e 2NH4+ + + 3H + 2Cl + N2H5 + SbCl4 SbCl6
2NH4+
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Balance the following in basic solution. (To balance the oxygen, add OHs to one side of the reaction and H2Os to the other side.) 15) Sn(OH)3 2 3e 3 Sn(OH)3 3Sn(OH)3 16) NO2 1 2OH 1 1e 2NO2 + 17) MnO4 3 2OH 2 MnO4 2MnO4 18) N2H4 1 N2H4 2 2e N2H4 + 19) Al 2 Al 3 2e 3Al + + Bi(OH)3 Sn(OH)62 + Bi Bi(OH)3 Bi + 3OH + 3OH Sn(OH)62 + 2e 2Bi(OH)3 + 3OH 3Sn(OH)62
+ +
2Bi
1e +
+ H2O
H2O
NO2
+ +
2OH
4e + 4H2O
3H2
3e + 8H2O
CrO42 [Zn(OH)4]2 + Cr(OH)3 4OH [Zn(OH)4]2 + 2e 2 CrO4 + 4H2O Cr(OH)3 + 5OH + 2OH + 8H2O 3[Zn(OH)4]2 +2Cr(OH)3