Chemical Equation of Redox Reactions

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This discussion focuses on the chemical equations of redox reactions involving potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7), sulfuric acid (H2SO4), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), iron (II) ammonium sulfate (Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2), potassium permanganate (KMnO4), potassium thiocyanate (KSCN), iron (III) chloride (FeCl3), potassium iodide (KI), potassium ferricyanide (K3Fe(CN)6), and hexane (C6H14). Key observations include color changes indicating the presence of iron (III) and iodine during the reactions. The products of oxidation and reduction were also queried, highlighting the importance of understanding electron transfer in redox processes.

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Homework Statement



Please help me in chemical equations of redox reactions. Here are the problems.

1. Mixing potassium dichromate, K2Cr2O7, and sulfuric acid, H2SO4, in a test tube. Then, add hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, drop by drop, shaking the solution after every drop. Add until a change occurs.

2. Putting iron (II) ammonium sulfate, Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2, in a test tube. Add sulfuric acid, H2SO4, and potassium permanganate, KMnO4. Shake the solution. Test the presence of iron (III) by adding a drop of potassium thiocyanate, KSCN. Iron (III) gives a dark red solution if present.

3. Put iron (III) chloride, FeCl3, in a test tube and add potassium iodide, KI. Put a drop of potassium ferricyanide, K3Fe(CN)6. Iron (II) gives a dark blue precipitate if present.

4. Put iron (III) chloride, FeCl3, in a test tube and potassium iodide, KI. Add hexane, C6H14. Iodine produces a pink carbon tetrachloride or hexane layer if present.

P.S. What is product of of oxidation and product of reduction?

Homework Equations



1. Potassium Dichromate = K2Cr2O7
Sulfuric Acid = H2SO4
Hydrogen Peroxide = H2O2

2. Iron (II) Ammonium Sulfate = Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2
Sulfuric Acid = H2SO4
Potassium Permanganate = KMnO4
potassium Thiocyanate = KSCN
Iron (III) is present at the solution (I think)

3. Iron (III) Chloride = FeCl3
Potassium Iodide = KI
Potassium Ferricyanide = K3Fe(CN)6
Iron (II) is present

4. Iron (III) Chloride = FeCl3
Potassium Iodide = KI
Hexane = C6H14
Iodine is present

The Attempt at a Solution



I don't know what to include in the reaction so I'll leave it like this. :(
 
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You have not put any information about observations in the first case, so I will leave it for now.

In third reaction you seem to be sure iron(II) was present. If so - it was not added into the mixture, so where did it come from?
 
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Homework Statement



Please help me in chemical equations of redox reactions. Here are the problems.

1. Mixing potassium dichromate, K2Cr2O7, and sulfuric acid, H2SO4, in a test tube. Then, add hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, drop by drop, shaking the solution after every drop. Add until a change occurs.

2. Putting iron (II) ammonium sulfate, Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2, in a test tube. Add sulfuric acid, H2SO4, and potassium permanganate, KMnO4. Shake the solution. Test the presence of iron (III) by adding a drop of potassium thiocyanate, KSCN. Iron (III) gives a dark red solution if present.

3. Put iron (III) chloride, FeCl3, in a test tube and add potassium iodide, KI. Put a drop of potassium ferricyanide, K3Fe(CN)6. Iron (II) gives a dark blue precipitate if present.

4. Put iron (III) chloride, FeCl3, in a test tube and potassium iodide, KI. Add hexane, C6H14. Iodine produces a pink carbon tetrachloride or hexane layer if present.

P.S. What is product of of oxidation and product of reduction?

Homework Equations



1. Potassium Dichromate = K2Cr2O7
Sulfuric Acid = H2SO4
Hydrogen Peroxide = H2O2
After mixing the potassium dichromate and sulfuric acid in a test tube, the color of the solution became light orange. The color of the chemical inside the test tube is changing bit by bit for every drop of hydrogen peroxide. First it’s greenish and after few drops, it became light blue.

2. Iron (II) Ammonium Sulfate = Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2
Sulfuric Acid = H2SO4
Potassium Permanganate = KMnO4
potassium Thiocyanate = KSCN
Iron (III) is present at the solution
Iron (II) ammonium sulfate, no color, is inside a test tube. After adding sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate in the test tube, the color turned into transparent dirty white. For testing the presence of iron (III): after adding a drop potassium thiocyanate, the color of the solution changed into red. Iron (III) gives a red solution if present.

3. Iron (III) Chloride = FeCl3
Potassium Iodide = KI
Potassium Ferricyanide = K3Fe(CN)6
Iron (II) is present
Iron (III) chloride and potassium iodide are mixed in a test tube. The color of the solution changed from pale yellow into a bit darker one. After adding potassium ferricyanide, the solution turned dark blue. It means that iron (III) is present in the solution. Iron (III) gives a dark blue solution if present.

4. Iron (III) Chloride = FeCl3
Potassium Iodide = KI
Hexane = C6H14
Iodine is present
Iron (III) chloride and potassium iodide are mixed in a test tube. The color of the solution changed from pale yellow into a bit darker one. For testing the presence of iodine: after adding hexane to the solution, the hexane layer turns pink which means iodine is present in the solution. Iodine is present when the color of the hexane layer turns pink.
 

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