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REDOX WS1

Identify the species being oxidized and reduced in each of the following reactions
a. Cr+1 + Sn+4 Cr+3 + Sn+2
b. 3Hg+2 + 2Fe 3Hg + 2Fe+3
c. 2As + 3Cl2 AsCl3
d. NaBr + Cl2 NaCl + Br2
e. Fe2O3 + 3CO 2Fe + 3CO2

User Paul Keen
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a.
Cr⁺¹ + Sn⁺⁴ ⇒ Cr⁺³ + Sn⁺²
Cr⁺¹ ⇒ Cr⁺³ + 2e⁻
The half-reaction of oxidation: chrome is an electron donor, losses 2 electrons ie it is oxidized
2e⁻ + Sn⁺⁴ ⇒ Sn⁺²
The half-reaction of reduction: tin is an electron acceptor, receives 2 electrons, ie it is reduced

b.
3Hg⁺² + 2Fe ⇒ 3Hg + 2Fe⁺³
2Fe ⇒ 2Fe⁺³ + 6e⁻
The half-reaction of oxidation: iron is an electron donor, losses 3 electrons ie it is oxidized
6e⁻ + 3Hg⁺² + ⇒ 3Hg
The half-reaction of reduction: mercury is an electron acceptor, receives 2 electrons, ie it is reduced

c.
2As + 3Cl₂ ⇒ 2AsCl₃
2As ⇒ 2As⁺³ + 6e⁻
The half-reaction of oxidation: arsenic is an electron donor, losses 3 electrons ie it is oxidized
6e⁻ + 3Cl₂ ⇒ 6Cl⁻
The half-reaction of reduction: chlorine is an electron acceptor, receives 1 electron, ie it is reduced

d.
NaBr + Cl
₂ ⇒ NaCl + Br₂
2Br⁻ ⇒ Br₂ + 2e⁻
The half-reaction of oxidation: bromine is an electron donor, losses 1 electron ie it is oxidized
2e⁻ + Cl₂ ⇒ 2Cl⁻
The half-reaction of reduction: chlorine is an electron acceptor, receives 1 electron, ie it is reduced

e.
Fe₂O₃ + 3CO ⇒ 2Fe + 3CO₂
3C⁺² ⇒ 3C⁺⁴ + 6e⁻
The half-reaction of oxidation: carbon is an electron donor, losses 2 electrons ie it is oxidized
6e⁻ + 2Fe⁺³ ⇒ 2Fe
The half-reaction of reduction: iron is an electron acceptor, receives 3 electrons, ie it is reduced

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