Can someone show me the balanced half-reactions for the conversions of:
A. Sn(OH)4 2- to Sn(OH)6 2-
and
B. Bi(OH)3 to Bi
Please and thank you!
A. Sn(OH)4 2- to Sn(OH)6 2-
and
B. Bi(OH)3 to Bi
Please and thank you!
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A. Sn(OH)4 2- -> Sn(OH)6 2-
OH has a charge of -1, hence on the left OH in total contributes a total of -4, whilst on the right -6
Hence Sn must originally be +2, and end as +4. You also need to have gained the other 2 OH
groups from somewhere, most likely water. You therefore also have 2 waters going to 2 OH- and H2:
Sn2+ -> Sn4+
2H20 -> 2OH- + H2
B. Bi(OH)3 -> Bi
Again your OH has a charge of -1, so Bi must originally be +3
Bi3+ -> Bi0
OH has a charge of -1, hence on the left OH in total contributes a total of -4, whilst on the right -6
Hence Sn must originally be +2, and end as +4. You also need to have gained the other 2 OH
groups from somewhere, most likely water. You therefore also have 2 waters going to 2 OH- and H2:
Sn2+ -> Sn4+
2H20 -> 2OH- + H2
B. Bi(OH)3 -> Bi
Again your OH has a charge of -1, so Bi must originally be +3
Bi3+ -> Bi0