Balancing of Redox Reactions

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Balancing of Redox Reactions: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as balancing of redox reactions, oxidation number method, half-reaction method, steps involved in half-reaction method, and balancing redox reactions by half-reaction method in acidic medium.

Important Questions on Balancing of Redox Reactions

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Which of the following reactions are balanced

(i) Cr2O7aq2-+3H2Sg +8Haq+2Craq3++3Ss+7H2Ol

(ii)  2Cu2+(aq)+4I(aq)Cu2I2(s)+I2(g)

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Which of the following chemical equations are balanced:

 (i)  2MnO4(aq)+5C2O42(aq)+16H+(aq)2Mn2+(aq)+8H2O(l)+10CO2(g)

(ii)  Cr2O72(aq)+6Fe2+(aq)+14H+(aq)2Cr3+(aq)+6Fe3+(aq)+7H2O(l)

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The number of moles of   KMnO4 reduced by one mole of   KI In alkaline medium is:

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Which of the following is a redox reaction?

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On balancing the given redox reaction

a Cr2O72-+bSO32-aq+cH+aq2aCr3+aq+bSO42-aq+c2H2Ol

The coefficients a,b,c are found to be respectively

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KMnO4 is titrated with ferrous ammonium sulphate hexahydrate in presence of dilute H2SO4. Number of water molecules produced for 2 molecules of KMnO4 is _______

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See the following chemical reaction:

Cr2O72-+XH++6Fe2+YCr3++6Fe3++ZH2O

The sum of X, Y and Z is

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2IO3-+xI-+12H+6I2+6H2   What is the value of x?

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Consider the reaction

Cr2O72-+xH++Fe2+yFe3++2Cr3++zH2O

Sum of x,y and z are

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Write down the balanced chemical equation for the reaction of H2S with aqueous solution of SO2 and write the roles (oxidant/reductant) of the reactants in the reaction.

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Explain Half Reaction Method briefly with rules and give an example?

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Balance the following redox reaction by ion-electron method:
Cr2O72-(aq)+SO2(g)  Cr3+(aq)+SO42-(aq) (acidic medium) 

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Balance the following redox reaction by half reaction method
Fe2+(aq)+Cr2O72-(aq)Fe3+(aq)+Cr+3(aq) (acid medium)

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K2Cr2O7+HCl---->xKCl+yCrCl3+zCl2+wH2O 
Then the value of x+y+z is........

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Consider the given reaction as balanced equation in acidic medium

aCrOH3+blO3-+cOH-dl-+aCrO42-+eH2O

The ratio of b to a is:

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Which of the following is not a redox change?

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In the redox reaction

x MnO + y PbO2 + z HNO3HMnO4+PbNO32+H2O

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What are x and y in the following reaction?

x Pb3O4yPbO+O2

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How to balance a redox reaction by the oxidation number method?

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When white phosphorus P4 is boiled in alkaline medium, it disproportionates as

P4 + NaOH  PH3 + NaH2PO2

In the above redox reaction, NaH2PO2 and PH3 are produced in the molar ratio of