CHEMISTRY 12 – BALANCING REDOX REACTIONS WORKSHEET

1) Write a balanced equation for each of the following half-reactions, and state whether it represents
oxidation or reduction. (2 marks each)

(a) NO3- → NH4+ (acidic)

Se 't 1OHt+N05 NHy++3HaO0

reduction '0

(b) Ag2O3 → AgO (basic)

1*+120-2*+204
2eI2#tAgD} 2AgO+Ha0X
2ei+Aga03+HaO 2AgO+2OH'
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'0
1 reduction
(c) AsH3 → H3AsO3 (acidic)

3HaO+AsH3 H3AsO3+6Htt6e0 oxidation

(d) N2O → NH3OH+ (acidic)

4E+6Ht+H2O+NaO 2NH3OHt0 reduction

(e) CrO42- → Cr(OH)3 (basic)

35+5*+4042
}+H2OX
4$H2O SHZ+5OH
' CRCOH )
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35+4042-+4420 -
CRCOH ) }+5OH -0 reduction '0

(f) Br2 → BrO3- (acidic)

6HaO+Bra 2Br0s +124++1050 Oxidation 0

2) Balance the following redox equations:

(a) ClO3- + N2H4 → NO + Cl- (4 marks)

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't to + a +

Natty 8 0
} ( 2+120 + 2 NO

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+2*5+24*4 2*+24*+4005
6*20+3 4 a- Hoo
Nath 6 NO

C 105 + 3 Natty 4C 5+6420+6 NO 0

(b) MnO4- + C2O42- → MnO2 + CO32- (basic) (5 marks)

44++72%6 o$5eTs4tYo MNI Mn 02 +2 HAO

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e- MNOI 2Mn0a

6054*4++6*2 C2O4

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2*420
+2*20+34042 6032 0
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MNOI ' 2MnO2 +

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4 OH

2 MNOI +3 C2OF+ 4 OH +6032 2h20 0

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2 MNOA 't

(c) Sb + NO3- → Sb2O5 + NO (acidic) (4 marks)

3 ( 5h20 + 2 Sb Sboos +104++10 e- ) 0

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10 ( 35+4 NO +2

30*+4*4++10
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NO5 10 NO

6 Sb + 1 OH
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+ ION 05 35205+10 NO + 5 Hoo 1
 (d) IPO4 → I2 + IO3- + H2PO4- (basic) (5 marks)

12+2 H2P04 ) Q
.

I (6 E +44++2 IPO 4
a
( 3h20 + 1 PO 4 3
105 + Ha POI +44++2 e- ) 0

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-

+ IPO 4 12

+1284++6*1*420 Pq
+31 3/05+3 HAPOI

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8 OH +

Hoot 5 IPO 4+8 OH 12+5 Hap 04-+31050

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(e) Cr2O72- + C2O42- → Cr3+ + CO2 (acidic) (4 marks)

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3 GO 42 +

14 HttCzOF +34044 2C Ptt 7h20 +6020

(f) As → AsH3 + H2AsO4- (basic) (5 marks)

3
35+3 Ht
( 4h20 + )0+¥6Htt
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As Has
Haas Se

12%+3
3H2AsQi+*Ht+1#
Ht 5 AS 5 ASH
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AS
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+ 8 SASH } +3 Hats
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3 OH +

AS ASOI
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