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7) ______ electrons appear in the following half-reaction when it is balanced. $$S_4O_6^{2-} \rightarrow 2S_2O_3^{2-}$$ A) 2 B) 1 C) 6 D) 3 E) 4

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Description: 7 electrons appear in the following half reaction when it is balanced s4o62 rightarrow 2s2o32 a 2 b 1 c 6 d 3 e 4 02661

          7) ______ electrons appear in the following half-reaction when it is balanced.

$$S_4O_6^{2-} \rightarrow 2S_2O_3^{2-}$$

A) 2
B) 1
C) 6
D) 3
E) 4

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

Nivaldo Tro 2nd Edition

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Solved by Expert Lijeesh Krishnan

01/16/2024

Step 1

In this case, sulfur (S) is the only other atom. On the left side, there are 4 sulfur atoms in $S_4O_6^{2-}$. On the right side, there are $2 \times 2 = 4$ sulfur atoms in $2S_2O_3^{2-}$. So, the sulfur atoms are already balanced. Next, we need to balance the Show more…

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