balance the following redox reaction by ion electron method

Cl2O7(g) + H2O2(aq) - ClO2-(aq) + O2(g)   (in basic medium)

balance the following redox reaction by oxidation number method

Cr2O7 2-(aq) + SO2(g) - Cr3+(aq) +SO4 2-(aq)   (in acidic medium)

I . Divide the equation in two halves.

Cr2O72-→Cr3+  (reduction half reaction)

SO2→SO42-  (OXIDATION HALF REACTION)

II. Balance the atoms other than O and H 

 

Cr2O72-→2Cr3+  

SO2→SO42-  

III. Then O and H are balanced using H and H 2 O

 

Cr2O72-+14H+→2Cr3+  +7H 2O 

SO2  + 2H2O→SO42-  +4H+  

IV. Electrons need to be added to balance the charge.

Cr2O72-+14H+  +6e→2Cr3+  +7H 2O .........................(1)

SO2  + 2H2O→SO42-  +4H+2e- ...............................(2)

V. Loss and gain of electrons need to be made equal:

For this, we need to multiply equation (2) by 3

VI. Adding both equations

 

Cr2O72-+2H+    +3SO2 →2Cr3+  +7H 2O 

  • Similarly, you can do for the second equation by using H+ for balancing the number of H in place of OH-ion. let me know in case of any difficulty.

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