Topic: Balancing Redox Reactions in Acidic Solutions (Read 2212 times)

CSG · « **on:** March 11, 2010, 05:21:15 PM »

Could somebody please show me how to balance this reaction, in a step by step way:

I^-(aq) + ClO^-(aq)

I_3^-(aq) + Cl^-(aq)

Thanks.

AWK · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2010, 01:16:52 AM »

Could somebody please show me how to balance this reaction, in a step by step way:

I^-(aq) + ClO^-(aq) I₃^-(aq) + Cl^-(aq)

Thanks.

add H⁺ or H₃O⁺ on the left side, add water on the right side of equation and balance it