Can someone help me balance this redox reaction??
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To balance NO3- + I- ---> IO3- + NO2, split it into half reactions
The balanced half reactions are:
NO3- + 2H+ + e- ---> NO2 + H2O
I- + 3H2O ---> IO3- + 6H+ + 6e-
Now, multiply the first half reaction by 6 to get the 6 electrons needed to use up the 6 electrons produced by the 2nd half reaction:
6NO3- + 12H+ 6e- ---> 6NO2 + 6H2O and add it to the 2nd half reaction
I- + 3H2O ---> IO3- + 6H+ + 6e-
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6NO3- + I- + 6H+ ---> IO3- + 6NO2 + 3H20
The balanced half reactions are:
NO3- + 2H+ + e- ---> NO2 + H2O
I- + 3H2O ---> IO3- + 6H+ + 6e-
Now, multiply the first half reaction by 6 to get the 6 electrons needed to use up the 6 electrons produced by the 2nd half reaction:
6NO3- + 12H+ 6e- ---> 6NO2 + 6H2O and add it to the 2nd half reaction
I- + 3H2O ---> IO3- + 6H+ + 6e-
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6NO3- + I- + 6H+ ---> IO3- + 6NO2 + 3H20
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6NO₃⁻ + I⁻ + 6H+ ------> IO₃⁻ + 6NO₂ + 3H₂O
Just elaborate more about where the oxidation charges:
N + 3(-2) = -1 --> N = 5 e⁻
5 - 4 = 1e⁻
Similarly for I:
-1 - 5 = - 6e⁻
Just elaborate more about where the oxidation charges:
N + 3(-2) = -1 --> N = 5 e⁻
5 - 4 = 1e⁻
Similarly for I:
-1 - 5 = - 6e⁻