mkrupich said:1. Fe2+ + MnO4- -> Fe3+ + Mn2+ (acidic solution)
2. I need to write a half reaction for the oxidation and reduction process and I am totally lost. If I could have help on this one, maybe I will understand how to complete the balance of my work.
The reactants are the substances that are present before the reaction takes place, and the products are the substances that are formed as a result of the reaction.
Half reactions are equations that show the transfer of electrons between reactants and products in a redox reaction.
To balance a half reaction, you must ensure that the number of atoms on each side of the equation is equal and that the overall charge is also balanced.
The oxidation state of an element in a half reaction can be determined by using the rules for assigning oxidation states, which include the electronegativity of the element and the overall charge of the molecule.
Sure, for the reaction of magnesium with hydrochloric acid, the half reaction for the oxidation of Mg would be: Mg(s) → Mg2+(aq) + 2e-. And the half reaction for the reduction of H+ would be: 2H+(aq) + 2e- → H2(g).