In: Chemistry
Show the balanced oxidation and reduction half – reactions UNDERLINE THE REDUCING AGENT and BOX THE OXIDIZING AGENT in the final balanced equation:
NiO2 (s) + Ag (s) ------> Ni2+ (aq) + Ag+ (aq) (Acidic Solution)
First, split the above equation in two parts and then balance individually and finally combine as:
NiO2 (s) ------> Ni2+ (aq) ------(1) and Ag (s) ------> Ag+ (aq) -------(2)
First balance eq (1) step by step as:
NiO2 (s) ------> Ni2+ (aq)
NiO2 (s) ------> Ni2+ (aq) + 2H2O (balance oxygen)
NiO2 (s) + 4H+ ------> Ni2+ (aq) + 2H2O (balance H)
NiO2 (s) + 4H+ + 2e- ------> Ni2+ (aq) + 2H2O (balance charge) ------(3)
Now, balance equation (2) as:
Ag (s) ------> Ag+ (aq)
Ag (s) ------> Ag+ (aq) + 1e- (balance charge) --------------(4)
Now, multiply eq (4) by 2 as:
2Ag (s) ------> 2Ag+ (aq) + 2e- ----------(5)
Finally, combine eq (3) and (5) as:
NiO2 (s) + 4H+ + 2e- + 2Ag (s) ------> Ni2+ (aq) + 2H2O + 2Ag+ (aq) + 2e-
Cancell the common electrons on either side to get balanced equation:
NiO2 (s) + 4H+ + 2Ag (s) ------> Ni2+ (aq) + 2Ag+ (aq) + 2H2O
Oxidizing agent NiO2 (as oxidation state of Ni decreases from +4 to +2).
Reducing agent Ag (as oxidation state increases from 0 to +1)