
Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
A balanced equation for the following reaction has to be determined.
(a) HCO2H → CH2O (acid solution)
Concept introduction:
Oxidation reaction:
The loss of electrons or the gain of oxigen atoms.And also increase their oxidation number.
Ag → Ag++ e-
In the above reaction , Ag atom lose one electron and change their oxidation state 0 to 1.
Reduction reaction:
Gaining electrons or adding hydrogen atoms. And also decrease their oxidation number.
Fe2++2e- → Fe
In the above reaction Fe2+ ion gaining 2 electrons and reduce their oxidation number +2 to 0.
Steps for balancing reactions in ACIDIC solution:
- 1. Balance all atoms except H and O in half reaction.
- 2. Balance O atoms by adding water to the side missing O atoms.
- 3. Balance the H atoms by adding H+ to the side missing H atoms.
- 4. Balance the charge by adding electrons to side with more total positive charge.
- 5. Make the number of electrons the same in both half reactions by multiplication, while avoiding fractional number of electrons.
Steps for balancing reactions in BASIC solution:
- 1. Balance all atoms except H and O in half reaction.
- 2. Balance O atoms by adding water to the side missing O atoms.
- 3. Balance the H atoms by adding H+ to the side missing H atoms.
- 4. Balance the charge by adding electrons to side with more total positive charge.
- 5. Make the number of electrons the same in both half reactions by multiplication, while avoiding fractional number of electrons.
- 6. Add the same number of OH- groups as there are H+ present to both sides of the equation.
(b)
Interpretation:
A balanced equation for the following reaction has to be determined.
(b) C6H5CO2H → C6H5CH3 (acid solution)
Concept introduction:
Oxidation reaction:
The loss of electrons or the gain of oxigen atoms.And also increase their oxidation number.
Ag → Ag++ e-
In the above reaction , Ag atom lose one electron and change their oxidation state 0 to 1.
Reduction reaction:
Gaining electrons or adding hydrogen atoms. And also decrease their oxidation number.
Fe2++2e- → Fe
In the above reaction Fe2+ ion gaining 2 electrons and reduce their oxidation number +2 to 0.
Steps for balancing reactions in ACIDIC solution:
- 6. Balance all atoms except H and O in half reaction.
- 7. Balance O atoms by adding water to the side missing O atoms.
- 8. Balance the H atoms by adding H+ to the side missing H atoms.
- 9. Balance the charge by adding electrons to side with more total positive charge.
- 10. Make the number of electrons the same in both half reactions by multiplication, while avoiding fractional number of electrons.
Steps for balancing reactions in BASIC solution:
- 7. Balance all atoms except H and O in half reaction.
- 8. Balance O atoms by adding water to the side missing O atoms.
- 9. Balance the H atoms by adding H+ to the side missing H atoms.
- 10. Balance the charge by adding electrons to side with more total positive charge.
- 11. Make the number of electrons the same in both half reactions by multiplication, while avoiding fractional number of electrons.
- 12. Add the same number of OH- groups as there are H+ present to both sides of the equation.
(c)
Interpretation:
A balanced equation for the following reaction has to be determined.
(c) CH3CH2CHO →CH3CH2CH2OH (acid solution)
Concept introduction:
Oxidation reaction:
The loss of electrons or the gain of oxigen atoms.And also increase their oxidation number.
Ag → Ag++ e-
In the above reaction , Ag atom lose one electron and change their oxidation state 0 to 1.
Reduction reaction:
Gaining electrons or adding hydrogen atoms. And also decrease their oxidation number.
Fe2++2e- → Fe
In the above reaction Fe2+ ion gaining 2 electrons and reduce their oxidation number +2 to 0.
Steps for balancing reactions in ACIDIC solution:
- 11. Balance all atoms except H and O in half reaction.
- 12. Balance O atoms by adding water to the side missing O atoms.
- 13. Balance the H atoms by adding H+ to the side missing H atoms.
- 14. Balance the charge by adding electrons to side with more total positive charge.
- 15. Make the number of electrons the same in both half reactions by multiplication, while avoiding fractional number of electrons.
Steps for balancing reactions in BASIC solution:
- 13. Balance all atoms except H and O in half reaction.
- 14. Balance O atoms by adding water to the side missing O atoms.
- 15. Balance the H atoms by adding H+ to the side missing H atoms.
- 16. Balance the charge by adding electrons to side with more total positive charge.
- 17. Make the number of electrons the same in both half reactions by multiplication, while avoiding fractional number of electrons.
- 18. Add the same number of OH- groups as there are H+ present to both sides of the equation.
(d)
Interpretation:
A balanced equation for the following reaction has to be determined.
(d)CH3OH → CH4 (acid solution)
Concept introduction:
Oxidation reaction:
The loss of electrons or the gain of oxigen atoms.And also increase their oxidation number.
Ag → Ag++ e-
In the above reaction , Ag atom lose one electron and change their oxidation state 0 to 1.
Reduction reaction:
Gaining electrons or adding hydrogen atoms. And also decrease their oxidation number.
Fe2++2e- → Fe
In the above reaction Fe2+ ion gaining 2 electrons and reduce their oxidation number +2 to 0.
Steps for balancing reactions in ACIDIC solution:
- 16. Balance all atoms except H and O in half reaction.
- 17. Balance O atoms by adding water to the side missing O atoms.
- 18. Balance the H atoms by adding H+ to the side missing H atoms.
- 19. Balance the charge by adding electrons to side with more total positive charge.
- 20. Make the number of electrons the same in both half reactions by multiplication, while avoiding fractional number of electrons.
Steps for balancing reactions in BASIC solution:
- 19. Balance all atoms except H and O in half reaction.
- 20. Balance O atoms by adding water to the side missing O atoms.
- 21. Balance the H atoms by adding H+ to the side missing H atoms.
- 22. Balance the charge by adding electrons to side with more total positive charge.
- 23. Make the number of electrons the same in both half reactions by multiplication, while avoiding fractional number of electrons.
- 24. Add the same number of OH- groups as there are H+ present to both sides of the equation.

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