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Indicate whether each of the following is an oxidation reduction reaction. a) H2O + MnO4- + ClO2- -> MnO2 + ClO4- + OH- b) H2O + P4 + HOCl -> H3PO4 + Cl- + H+

          Indicate whether each of the following is an oxidation reduction reaction.

a) H2O + MnO4- + ClO2- -> MnO2 + ClO4- + OH-
b) H2O + P4 + HOCl -> H3PO4 + Cl- + H+

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

Nivaldo Tro 2nd Edition

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Solved by Expert Adi S

09/29/2023

Step 1

First, we need to assign oxidation numbers to each element in the reactants and products: H2O: H(+1), O(-2) MnO4: Mn(+7), O(-2) ClO2: Cl(+4), O(-2) MnO2: Mn(+4), O(-2) ClO4: Cl(+7), O(-2) OH: O(-2), H(+1) Now, let's compare the oxidation numbers of each element Show more…

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