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Balancing chemical equations follows law of conservation of mass.
AND, gains and losses of electrons must also be balanced.
CHEM 180/181 Chapter 20
Half-ReactionsHalf-Reactions
Separate oxidation and reduction processes in equation,
Sn2+(aq) + 2Fe3+(aq) Sn4+(aq) + 2Fe2+(aq)
Oxidation: Sn2+(aq) Sn4+(aq) + 2e-
Reduction: 2Fe3+(aq) + 2e- 2Fe2+(aq)
Overall, the number of electrons lost in the oxidation half reaction must equal the number gained in the reduction half reaction.
CHEM 180/181 Chapter 20
Balancing Equations by the Method of Balancing Equations by the Method of Half-Reactions: AcidicHalf-Reactions: Acidic
Consider :
MnO4-(aq) + C2O4
2-(aq) Mn2+(aq) + CO2(g)
Unbalanced half-reactions: MnO4-(aq) Mn2+(aq)
C2O42-(aq) CO2(g)
First, balance everything EXCEPT hydrogen and oxygen.
Deal with half-reactions SEPARATELY.
(acidic)
CHEM 180/181 Chapter 20
Balancing Equations by the Method of Balancing Equations by the Method of Half-Reactions: AcidicHalf-Reactions: Acidic
To balance O:
Add 4H2O to products to balance oxygen in reactants.
MnO4-(aq) Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l)
To balance H:
Add 8H+ to reactant side to balance the 8H in water.8H+(aq) + MnO4
-(aq) Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l)
CHEM 180/181 Chapter 20
Balancing Equations by the Method of Balancing Equations by the Method of Half-Reactions: AcidicHalf-Reactions: Acidic
Balance charge: Add up charges on both sides. Add 5 electrons to reactant side.
5e- + 8H+(aq) + MnO4-(aq) Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l)
Mass balance of C in oxalate half-reaction.C2O4
2-(aq) 2CO2(g)
Balance charge by adding two electrons to the products.C2O4
2-(aq) 2CO2(g) + 2e-
Last step: Cancel electrons and add reactions together.
CHEM 180/181 Chapter 20
Balancing Equations by the Method of Balancing Equations by the Method of Half-Reactions: AcidicHalf-Reactions: Acidic
5e- + 8H+(aq) + MnO4-(aq) Mn2+(aq) + 4H2O(l)
C2O42-(aq) 2CO2(g) + 2e-
Top reaction times 2. Bottom reaction times 5. ALL PARTS!!
10e- + 16H+(aq) + 2MnO4-(aq) 2Mn2+(aq) + 8H2O(l)
5C2O42-(aq) 10CO2(g) + 10e- .
16H+(aq) + 2MnO4-(aq) + 5C2O4
2-(aq)
2Mn2+(aq) + 8H2O(l) + 10CO2(g)
**Electrons have cancelled out**
CHEM 180/181 Chapter 20
Balancing Equations by the Method of Balancing Equations by the Method of Half-Reactions: Acidic SummaryHalf-Reactions: Acidic Summary
1. Divide equation into two incomplete half-reactions.
2. Balance each half-reaction(a) balance elements other than H and O.(b) balance O atoms by adding H2O.
(c) balance H atoms by adding H+ (basic conditions will require further work at this step).(d) balance charge by adding e- to the side with greater overall positive charge.
CHEM 180/181 Chapter 20
Balancing Equations by the Method Balancing Equations by the Method of Half-Reactions: Summaryof Half-Reactions: Summary
3. Multiply each half-reaction by an integer so that the number of electrons lost in one half-reaction equals the number gained in the other half-reaction.
4. Add the two half-reactions and cancel out all species appearing on both sides of the equation.
5. Check equation to make sure there are same number of atoms of each kind and the same total charge on both sides. Errors can be caught!!
CHEM 180/181 Chapter 20
Balancing Equations by the Method of Balancing Equations by the Method of Half-Reactions: BasicHalf-Reactions: Basic
Balancing process is started using H+ and H2O, then adjusting with OH- to uphold reaction conditions
(H+ does not exist in basic solutions).
Balance the following reaction:H2O2(aq) + ClO2(aq) ClO2
-(aq) + O2(g)
(basic)
CHEM 180/181 Chapter 20
Basic Redox ReactionsBasic Redox Reactions
Split into two half-reactions.H2O2(aq) O2(g)
ClO2(aq) ClO2-(aq)
Balance elements, then oxygen by adding H2O. Then, add H+ to balance H, just like an acidic redox reaction.
H2O2(aq) O2(g) + 2H+
ClO2(aq) ClO2-(aq)
Balancing Equations by the Method of Balancing Equations by the Method of Half-Reactions: BasicHalf-Reactions: Basic
CHEM 180/181 Chapter 20
Basic Redox ReactionsBasic Redox Reactions
Add OH- to both sides, enough to neutralize all H+ (basic reactions cannot support H+).
2OH- + H2O2(aq) O2(g) + 2H+ + 2OH-
ClO2(aq) ClO2-(aq)
Combine H+ and OH- to form H2O.
2OH- + H2O2(aq) O2(g) + 2H2O
Balancing Equations by the Method of Balancing Equations by the Method of Half-Reactions: BasicHalf-Reactions: Basic