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I will post the equation in a different format to avoid confusion: C2H5OH(aq) + I3-(aq) → I-(aq) + CO2(g) + CHO2-(aq) + CHI3(aq)

So have I. I also believe it can't be solved but it's in my textbook. I don't know what else to do.

I tried splitting this into: C2H5OH + I3- > CO2 +I- C2H5OH + I3- > CHO2- + CHI3 That didn't work, so I tried: C2H5OH + I3- > CO2 + CHI3 C2H5OH + I3- > CHO2- + I- I also couldn't solve it like this. Could someone show me what my half-reactions should be and I am sure I can take it from there...

Thank you. I'll try that.

How should I split the half reactions?

Most redox problems are easy... But this one is different. I solved every other one with no problem but I'm not sure how to do the half reactions for this one.

I am trying to balance it in acidic solution. Sorry I forgot to add that. I do not know which is more electronegative. We haven't learned that.

Homework Statement C2H5OH(aq) + I3-(aq) → I-(aq) + CO2(g) + CHO2-(aq) + CHI3(aq) Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I am stuck on how to get C to combine with I in CHI3. Thanks.

Thank you so much. That was all I needed. Problem solved.

By using the masses given, I was able to find that for every H2O that is created, there will be 2 CO2 created. I do not know anything about the nitrogen because nothing is said about it in the question. Also, the mass given for the pyridine does me no good because I do not know the formula for...

Pyridine is recovered from coke-oven gases and is used extensively in the chemical industry, in particular, in the synthesis of vitamins and drugs. Pyridine contains carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen. A 0.546 g sample was burned to produce 1.518 g of carbon dioxide and 0.311 g of water. Determine...