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Balancing Redox Reactions

Directions: Use the half-reaction method to balance the following. SHOW WORK!

1. Zn (s) + HgO (s)  ZnO22- (aq) + Hg (l) (basic solution)

2. Fe2+ (aq) +MnO41- (aq)  Fe3+ (aq) + Mn2+ (aq) (acidic solution)

3. Sn2+ (aq) + IO31- (aq)  Sn4+ (aq) + I1- (aq) (acidic solution)

4. S2- (aq) + NO31- (aq)  S (s) + NO (g) (acidic solution)

5. Mn2+ (aq) + H2O2 (l)  MnO2 (s) + H2O (l) (basic solution)

6. CrO2 (s) + ClO1- (aq)  CrO42- (aq) + Cl1- (aq) (basic solution)

7. HNO2 (aq) + HI (aq)  I2 (g) + NO (g) + H2O (l)

8. K2Cr2O7 (aq) + FeCl2 (aq) + HCl (aq)  CrCl3 (aq) + KCl (aq) + FeCl3 (aq) + H2O (l)

Balancing Redox Reactions

Directions: Use the half-reaction method to balance the following. SHOW WORK!

1. Zn (s) + HgO (s)  ZnO22- (aq) + Hg (l) (basic solution)


0 2+ 2- 2+ 2- 0
2H2O + Zn  ZnO22- + 4H+ + 2e-
2e- + 2H++ HgO  Hg + H2O
H2O + HgO + Zn  Hg + 2H+ + ZnO22-
+2OH- +2OH-
2OH- + HgO + Zn  Hg + H2O + ZnO22-
2. Fe2+ (aq) +MnO41- (aq)  Fe3+ (aq) + Mn2+ (aq) (acidic solution)
2+ 7+ 2- 3+ 2+
5[Fe2+ - Fe3+ + e-]
[5e- + 8H++ MnO41-  Mn2+ + 4H2O]
5Fe2+ + 8H++ MnO41-  Mn2+ + 5Fe3+ + 4H2O
3. Sn2+ (aq) + IO31- (aq)  Sn4+ (aq) + I1- (aq) (acidic solution)
2+ 5+ 2- 4+ 1-
3[Sn2+
 Sn4++ 2e-]
[6e- + 6H++IO3  I + 3H2O]
1- 1-

3 Sn2+ + 6H++ IO31-  3Sn4+ + I1- + 3H2O


4. S2- (aq) + NO31- (aq)  S (s) + NO (g) (acidic solution)
2- 5+ 2- 0 2+ 2-
3[S2-  S + 2e-]
2[3e + 4H++ NO31-  NO + 2H2O]
-

3S2- + 8H++ 2NO31-  2NO + 4H2O + 3S


5. Mn2+ (aq) + H2O2 (l)  MnO2 (s) + H2O (l) (basic solution)
2+ 1+ 1- 4+ 2- 1+ 2-
[2H2O + Mn2+  MnO2 + 4H+ + 2e-]
[2e- + 2H++ H2O2  2H2O]
H2O2 + Mn2+  MnO2 + 2H+
+2OH- +2OH-
2OH + Mn + H2O2 MnO2 + 2H2O
- 2+

6. CrO2 (s) + ClO1- (aq)  CrO42- (aq) + Cl1- (aq) (basic solution)
+4 -2 1+ 2- 6+ 2- 1-
CrO2 + 2H2O  CrO42- + 4H+ + 2e-
2e- + 2H++ ClO-  Cl- + H2O
H2O + CrO2 + ClO-  CrO42- + Cl- + 2H+
+2OH- +2OH-
2OH- + CrO2 + ClO-  CrO42- + H2O + Cl-

7. HNO2 (aq) + HI (aq)  I2 (g) + NO (g) + H2O (l)


1+ 3+ 2- 1+ 1- 0 2+ 2- 1+ 2-
2[e- +HNO2 + H+  NO + H2O]
2HI  I2 + 2H+ + 2e-
2HNO2(aq) + 2HI(aq)  I2(g) + 2NO(g) + 2H2O(l)
8. K2Cr2O7 (aq) + FeCl2(aq) + HCl(aq)  CrCl3(aq) + KCl(aq) + FeCl3(aq) + H2O(l)
1+ 6+ 2- 2+ 1- 1+ 1- 3+ 1- 1+ 1- 3+ 1- 1+ 2-
(net ionic) + Cr2O72-
 + Fe2+ Cr3+ Fe3+
6[Fe2+
 Fe + e ]
3+ -

6e- +14H+ + Cr2O72-  2Cr3+ + 7H2O


6Fe2+ +14H+ + Cr2O72-  2Cr3+ + 7H2O + 6Fe3+
K2Cr2O7 (aq) + 6FeCl2 (aq) + 14HCl(aq)  2CrCl3(aq) + 2KCl(aq) + 6FeCl3(aq) + 7H2O

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