Redox Lab 
Troy Williams and Kieran Davis 

Pre-lab 
 
a) For half equation C the Cl is being reduced and in half equation B the sulfur is being
reduced.

b) Cl​+1​ + 2e​-​ → Cl​-1​ and S​+6​ + 2e​-​ → S​+4

c) B when balanced is SO​4​2-​ + 4H​+​ + 2e​-​ → H​2​SO​3​+ H​2​O

C when balanced is H​+​ + ClO​-​ + 2e​-​ → Cl​-​ + OH​-

Questions 
 
Experiment 1
Conclusion: Iodine was formed
a)
2I​- ​→ I​2​ + 2e (this is reversed)
Fe​3+​ + e → Fe​2+
Fe​3+​+ 2I​-​ → Fe​2+​ + I​2

b)
Following the reaction the anion iodide turned to iodine so the half reaction A moved right to left.

c) F > A in terms of oxidizing strength

Experiment 2
Conclusion: Fe​2+​ ions were oxidized
a) If anion hypochlorite (ClO​-​) forms hydroxide ions (OH​-​) then they would form a solid
insoluble compound. This is because Iron (II) was oxidized to Iron (III) and Iron (III) is
insoluble.

b) C ClO​-​ + H​2​O + e​-​ → Cl​-​ + OH​-

F Fe​3+​ + e​-​ → Fe​2+
A 2I​-​ → I​2​ + 2e​-
C>F>A
c) H​+​ + ClO​-​ + 2Fe​+​ → Cl​-​ + OH​-​ + 2Fe​3+
Experiment 3
Conclusion: no reaction
a) Hypochlorite ions do not have the reduction potential to spontaneously react
b) C ClO​-​ + H​2​O + e​-​ → Cl​-​ + OH​-
F Fe​3+​ + e​-​ → Fe​2+
A 2I​-​ → I​2​ + 2e​-
E Br​2​ + 2e​-​ → 2Br​-
c)