Example #6 Balance the following redox reaction which occurs in a basic solution: SO₂2- + MnO → SO² + MnO₂ Which half-reaction is reduction? Which is oxidation?
Example #6 Balance the following redox reaction which occurs in a basic solution: SO₂2- + MnO → SO² + MnO₂ Which half-reaction is reduction? Which is oxidation?
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to be subscripts and superscripts need to be superscripts. Chemical arrows must be used. You should
have written fourteen equations when you are done.
BALANCING REDOX REACTIONS
Example #6
Balance the following redox reaction which occurs in
a basic solution:
SO3²- + MnO4 → SO₂²- + MnO₂
Which half-reaction is reduction? Which is oxidation?
Separate into two
skeleton half
equations
SO3²- → SO₂2-
F3
MnO → MnO₂
MnO → MnO₂ + 2H₂O
4
4H+ + MnO₂ → MnO₂ + 2H₂O
MnO4 → MnO₂ 4H+ + MnO + 4OH → MnO₂ + 2H₂O + 40H-
4H₂O + MnO₂ →
MnO₂ + 2H₂O + 40H-
MnO₂ + 2H₂O + 40H-
4
20
F4
%
5
2OH- + SO3²- + H₂O → SO2 + 2H+ + 2OH-
2OH- + SO3²- + H₂O → SO2 + 2H₂O
20H-+SO3²- + H₂O → SO2 + 2H₂O + 2e-
4H₂O + MnO4 + 3e
21
O Search
SO3² + H₂O → SO₂²-
2-
SO3 + H₂O → SO2 + 2H+
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