Balancing equation using ion electron method

Step 1:GIVEN EQUATION

10FeSO 4 + 2KMnO 4 +8H 2SO 4  5Fe 2 (SO4)3 + 2MnSO4 +K 2SO 4 +8H 2 O

Step2 :ASSIGN OXIDATION STATES ON INDIVIDUAL IONS

+2 +6 +1 +7 +1 +6 +3 +6 +2 +6 +1+6 +1 -2
10 Fe SO 4 + 2K MnO 4 +8H 2SO 4  5Fe 2 (SO4)3 + 2MnSO 4 +K 2SO4 +8H 2 O

Step 3: identitify ions undergoing oxidation & reduction

oxidation reduction
+2 +3 +7 +2
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Fe +2  Fe 2 (SO4)3 MnO 4  2Mn +2

Step4 : Balance charges in both oxidation half & reduction half reactions
oxidation half Reduction half
7 2
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2Fe+2  2Fe+3  2e  MnO 4  5e   Mn +2
coefficient coefficient

Step5 number of electrons lost during oxidation & gained during reduction are unequal.
Make them equal by cross multiplying coeeicients next to electrons to the opposite reaction.
(2Fe+2  2Fe +3 +2e- ) X 5  Mn +2 ) X 2
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(MnO 4 + 5e-
10Fe+2  10Fe+3 +10e- )  2Mn +2
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2MnO 4 + 10e-
adding them,
10Fe+2  10Fe+3 +10e- )
 2Mn +2
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2MnO 4 + 10e-
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10Fe+2 + 2MnO 4  10Fe +3  2Mn +2
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Step5: Balance H & O

for every O extra add a sin gle H 2O
10Fe+2 + 2MnO 4  10Fe +3  2Mn +2  8 H 2O
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for every H extra add a sin gle H 

10Fe+2 + 2MnO 4  16 H   10Fe +3  2Mn +2  8 H 2O
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