6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions
Balancing Redox Reactions: Basic Solutions
9PRACTICE PROBLEM
Consider the redox reaction below:
Cr2O72-(aq) + CH3OH(aq)→ HCO2H(aq) + Cr3+(aq)
Balance the reaction under basic conditions
Consider the redox reaction below:
Cr2O72-(aq) + CH3OH(aq)→ HCO2H(aq) + Cr3+(aq)
Balance the reaction under basic conditions
ANSWERS OPTIONS
A
4 Cr2O72-(aq) + 5 H2O(aq) + 3 CH3OH(aq) → 8 Cr3+(aq) + 3 HCO2H(aq) + 16 OH-(aq)
B
4 Cr2O72-(aq) + 3 CH3OH(aq) + 16 H+(aq)→ 8 Cr3+(aq) + 3 HCO2H(aq)+ 11 H2O(aq)
C
2 Cr2O72-(aq) + 3 CH3OH(aq) + 16 H+(aq)→ 4 Cr3+(aq) + 3 HCO2H(aq)+ 11 H2O(aq)
D
2 Cr2O72-(aq) + 5 H2O(aq) + 3 CH3OH(aq) → 4 Cr3+(aq) + 3 HCO2H(aq) + 16 OH-(aq)