OXIDATION-REDUCTION (REDOX) REACTION

1. Mg(s) + Fe2(SO4)3(aq) ⟶ Fe(s) + MgSO4(aq)

Half-cell reactions:
Oxidation:
Mg(s) ⟶ Mg2+(aq) + 2e-
Reduction:
Fe3+(aq) + 3e- ⟶ Fe(s)
Overall:
[Mg(s) ⟶ Mg2+(aq) + 2e-] [3] 3Mg(s) ⟶ 3Mg2+(aq) + 6e-
+ [Fe3+(aq) + 3e- ⟶ Fe(s)] [2] + 2Fe3+(aq) + 6e- ⟶ 2Fe(s)

3Mg(s) ⟶ 3Mg2+(aq) + 6e-

+ 2Fe3+(aq) + 6e- ⟶ 2Fe(s)
2Fe3+(aq) + 3Mg(s) ⟶ 2Fe(s) + 3Mg2+(aq)

2. Co3+(aq) + Ni(s) → Co2+(aq) + Ni2+(aq)

Half-cell reactions:
Oxidation:
Ni(s) → Ni2+(aq) + 2e−
Reduction:
Co3+(aq) + e− → Co2+(aq)
Overall:
Ni(s) → Ni2+(aq) + 2e− Ni(s) → Ni2+(aq) + 2e−
+ [Co3+(aq) + e− → Co2+(aq)] [2] + 2Co3+(aq) + 2e− → 2Co2+(aq)

Ni(s) → Ni2+(aq) + 2e−

+ 2Co3+(aq) + 2e− → 2Co2+(aq)
2Co3+(aq) + Ni(s) → 2Co2+(aq) + Ni2+(aq)
3. MnO4– + SO32- + H2O → MnO2 + SO42- + OH–
Half-cell reactions:
Oxidation:
2OH− + SO32− → SO42− + H2O + 2e−
Reduction:
3e− + 2H2O + MnO4− → MnO2 + 4OH−
Overall:
[2OH− + SO32− → SO42− + H2O + 2e−] [3]
+ [3e− + 2H2O + MnO4− → MnO2 + 4OH−] [2]

6OH− + 3SO32− → 3SO42− + 3H2O + 6e−

+ 6e− + 4H2O + 2MnO4− → 2MnO2 + 8OH−
2MnO4– + 3SO32- + H2O → 2MnO2 + 3SO42- + 2OH–