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Offline Maverick

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Balancing redox reactions in an acid
« on: June 04, 2011, 11:43:23 PM »
2 HCl + 2 KI + H2O2 ---> I2 + 2 KCl + 2H2O
thats the reaction

i have a feeling its not right so please correct me

2KI ------->  I2 + 2e-
H2O2 + 2H+ + 2e- -------------> 2H20
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Re: Balancing redox reactions in an acid
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2011, 02:21:52 AM »
its right
you can write it like this

2I- ------->  I2 + 2e-
H2O2 + 2H+ + 2e- -------------> 2H2O

K+ and Cl - are not the part of reduction /oxidation 
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Re: Balancing redox reactions in an acid
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2011, 09:32:19 PM »
ahh my bad beginner mistake im teaching my self this so next time ill leave out the spectator ions  :)
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