SOLVED:Given the following pairs of balanced half-reactions, determine the balanced reaction for each pair of halfreactions in an acidic solution (a) \mathrm{Ca} \rightarrow \mathrm{Ca}^{2+}+2 \mathrm{e}^{-}, \mathrm{F}_{2}+2 \mathrm{e}^{-} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{F}^{-} (b) \mathrm{Li} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Li}^{+}+\mathrm{e}^{-}, \quad \mathrm{Cl}_{2}+2 \mathrm{e}^{-} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{Cl}^{-} (c) \mathrm{Fe} \rightarrow \mathrm{Fe}^{3+}+3 \mathrm{e}^{-}, \quad \mathrm{Br}_{2}+2 \mathrm{e}^{-} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Br}^{-} (d) \mathrm{Ag} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Ag}^{+}+\mathrm{e}^{-}, \quad \mathrm{MnO}_{4}^{-}+4 \mathrm{H}^{+}+3 \mathrm{e}^{-} \longrightarrow \mathrm{MnO}_{2}+2 \mathrm{H}

Theodore D.

Carleton College

Allea C.

University of Maryland - University College

Morgan S.

University of Kentucky

Jake R.

University of Toronto

Problem

Balance the following in acidic solution: (a) $\…

Problem 5 Easy Difficulty

Answer

a. $C a+F_{2} \rightarrow C a^{2+}+2 F^{-}$
b. $2 L i+C l_{2} \rightarrow 2 C l^{-}+2 L i^{+}$
c. $2 F_{c}+3 B r_{2} \rightarrow 2 F_{c}^{3+}+6 B r^{-}$
d.$3 A g+M n O_{4}+4 H^{*} \rightarrow 3 A g^{+}+M n O_{2}+H_{2} O$

Related Courses

Chemistry

Related Topics

Discussion

Top Chemistry 102 Educators

Theodore D.

Allea C.

Morgan S.

Jake R.

Chemistry 102 Courses

Electrochemistry - Intro

Balancing Redox Equations - Overview

Recommended Videos

Watch More Solved Questions in Chapter 17

Video Transcript

Paul Flowers, Klaus Theopold, Richard Langley, William R. Robinson

Chemistry

Theodore D.

Allea C.

Morgan S.

Jake R.

Electrochemistry - Intro

Balancing Redox Equations - Overview

a. $C a+F_{2} \rightarrow C a^{2+}+2 F^{-}$b. $2 L i+C l_{2} \rightarrow 2 C l^{-}+2 L i^{+}$c. $2 F_{c}+3 B r_{2} \rightarrow 2 F_{c}^{3+}+6 B r^{-}$d.$3 A g+M n O_{4}+4 H^{*} \rightarrow 3 A g^{+}+M n O_{2}+H_{2} O$

Chemistry

Theodore D.

Allea C.

Morgan S.

Jake R.

Electrochemistry - Intro

Balancing Redox Equations - Overview

Paul Flowers, Klaus Theopold, Richard Langley, William R. RobinsonChemistry

Theodore D.

Allea C.

Morgan S.

Jake R.

Electrochemistry - Intro

Balancing Redox Equations - Overview

a. $C a+F_{2} \rightarrow C a^{2+}+2 F^{-}$
b. $2 L i+C l_{2} \rightarrow 2 C l^{-}+2 L i^{+}$
c. $2 F_{c}+3 B r_{2} \rightarrow 2 F_{c}^{3+}+6 B r^{-}$
d.$3 A g+M n O_{4}+4 H^{*} \rightarrow 3 A g^{+}+M n O_{2}+H_{2} O$

Paul Flowers, Klaus Theopold, Richard Langley, William R. Robinson

Chemistry