how to balance this redox reaction?
MnO4
+ C2O4
2 + H+ → Mn+2 + CO2 + H2O
The equation is :
MnO4- + C2H2O4 Mn2+ + CO2 + H2O
The oxidation number of carbon increases from +3 to +4, thus oxidation number increases by 1 per atom or 2 per molecule. The oxidation number of Mn decreases from +7 to +2, thus oxidation number decreases by 5 per atom.
To balance the increase and decrease in oxidation number multiply MnO4- by 2 and C2H2O4 by 5.
2MnO4- + 5C2H2O4 2Mn2+ + CO2 + H2O
Balance all atoms except H and O
2MnO4- + 5C2H2O4 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + H2O
This reaction takes place in acidic medium . The O and H atoms are balanced as:
Balance O atoms by adding equal number of H2O
2MnO4- + 5C2H2O4 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O
To balance H atoms added H+ ions on the side of deficient in H atoms:
2MnO4- + 5C2H2O4 + 6H+ 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O
MnO4- + C2H2O4 Mn2+ + CO2 + H2O
The oxidation number of carbon increases from +3 to +4, thus oxidation number increases by 1 per atom or 2 per molecule. The oxidation number of Mn decreases from +7 to +2, thus oxidation number decreases by 5 per atom.
To balance the increase and decrease in oxidation number multiply MnO4- by 2 and C2H2O4 by 5.
2MnO4- + 5C2H2O4 2Mn2+ + CO2 + H2O
Balance all atoms except H and O
2MnO4- + 5C2H2O4 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + H2O
This reaction takes place in acidic medium . The O and H atoms are balanced as:
Balance O atoms by adding equal number of H2O
2MnO4- + 5C2H2O4 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O
To balance H atoms added H+ ions on the side of deficient in H atoms:
2MnO4- + 5C2H2O4 + 6H+ 2Mn2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O