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Homework Statement
For those who have mastered the balancing of any type o redox equation, an extra challenge is provided below. Balance each of the following equations. Note: all of the reactions take place in aqueous solution.
Homework Equations
HIO3 + FeI2 + HCl ====> FeCl3 + ICl + HOH
The Attempt at a Solution
The oxidation numbers that is got in order of equation
reactants
H +1
I +5
O3 -6 (-2each)
Fe + 2
I -2 (-1each)
H +1
Cl -1
Products
Fe +3
Cl3 -3 (-1each)
I +1
Cl -1
H +1
O -2
H +1
The two half reactions (I'm not sure about these, though this is only thing that comes to my head)
1. FeI2 ===> FeCl3 (I don't get how i would balance these) do i add HCl to the right side and ICl and HOH to the left?
2. HIO3 ===> ICl Do I add HCl to the right and HOH to the left?
i asked all my friends but none seem to know how to do these. i have more like this but if i know how to do this i would get the rest.
Do i balance it first? 5HIO3 + 4FeI2 + 25HCl ==> 4FeCl + 13 ICl + 15HOH
All help Appreciated Thanks!
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