(a) Balance the following half-reactions by the ion-electron
half-reaction method:
(i) (acid solution) NO3 – (aq) → N2O (g)
(ii) (acid solution) FeO4 2– (aq) → Fe3+ (aq)
(iii) (base solution) Fe2O3 (s) → Fe(OH)2 (s)
(iv) (base solution) Cu2O (s) → Cu(OH)2 (s)
(b) Which of the above equations are oxidation
half-reactions?
(c) Give the formulas of the reactants that become oxidized in
the course of the reaction.
3. Balance the following redox reactions that occur in
acidic solution using the half-reaction method.
a. Cr(s) + NO3-(aq) → Cr3+(aq) + NO(g)
b. CH3OH(aq) + Ce4+(aq) → CO2(aq) +
Ce3+(aq)
c. SO32-(aq) + MnO4-(aq) → SO42-(aq) +
Mn2+(aq)
4. Balance the following redox reactions that occur in
basic solution using the half-reaction method.
a. PO33-(aq) + MnO4-(aq) → PO43-(aq) +
MnO2(s)
b. Mg(s) + OCl-(aq) → Mg(OH)2(s) + Cl-(aq)
c. H2CO(aq) + Ag(NH3)2+(aq) → HCO3-(aq) + Ag(s) +
NH3(aq)
Use the half-reaction method to balance each redox reaction
occurring in acidic aqueous solution.
Part A
PbO2(s)+I−(aq)⟶Pb2+(aq)+I2(s)
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phases in your answer.
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Part B
SO32−(aq)+MnO4−(aq)→SO42−(aq)+Mn2+(aq)
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Part C
S2O32−(aq)+Cl2(g)→SO42−(aq)+Cl−(aq)
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Balance the following redox reactions, in base, using the
half-reaction method. Clearly identify each balanced half-reaction
and the overall balanced equation.
C3H8O2 (a) + Cr2O72– (aq) C3H4O4 (aq) + 2 Cr3+ (aq)
Balance each redox reaction occurring in acidic aqueous
solution. Use the half-reaction method. Identify all phases in
answer
A) IO3-(aq)+SO2(g)------->
I2(s)+SO4^2-aq) B) Cr2O7^2- (aq) + Br-
(aq)-----------> Cr^3+(aq) + Br(aq)
In an acid solution using the half-reaction method balance the
following oxidation/reduction reactions. Identify the oxidizing
agent and the reducing agent in each reaction.
a. ??(?) + ??3 - (??) →
??2+ (??) + ??(?)
b. ??2?72-(??) +
??-(??) → ??3+(??) + ??2 (?)
c. ??22+(??) + ??(?) → ?4+(??)
+ ???42-
d. ??2 (??) → ???3-(??) +
??-(??)
Apply the half-reaction method to balance the following redox
reactions
1. O2 + I- → I2 (in base)
2. HNO3 + Bi2S3 → Bi(NO3)3 + NO + S (in
acid)
3. SCN- + H2O2 → NH4+ + HCO3- + HSO4- (in acid)