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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: YaBoiSkinnyIon on October 14, 2018, 07:57:37 AM

Title: Redox reactions.
Post by: YaBoiSkinnyIon on October 14, 2018, 07:57:37 AM

So, I've been studying the reduction-oxydation reactions and I've wondered if the reducter gets fully ionised when introduced with an oxydant even though it's in excess. Yeah, I tried my best to explain what I meant, sorry if the question isn't clear enough. thanks.

Title: Re: Redox reactions.
Post by: Solace on October 14, 2018, 09:55:36 AM

So if the reducing agent is in excess is pretty much a limiting reactants problem.
Say you have the oxidation of Fe in an oxygen-starved environment. When the reaction goes to completion you will have some Fe²⁺ but also some Fe, there wasn't enough oxygen to react with in the first place.