P4 +OH- --->PH3 + H2PO2-
Balance it medium is not specified .
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Step 1: Write the two half-reactions as follows:
Oxidation half-reaction: P4→ PH3
Reduction half-reaction: P4 → H2 PO2-
Step:2
Balance the atoms other than O and H
Oxidation half-reaction: P4→ 4PH3
Reduction half-reaction: P4→ 4H2PO2-
Step:3
Balance the O and H atoms using H2O and H+.
Oxidation half-reaction: P4 +12H+→ 4PH3
Reduction half-reaction: P4 +8H2O→ 4H2 PO2- +8H+
Step:4
Balance the charges using electrons
Oxidation half reaction : P4 +12H+ +12e→ 4PH3
Reduction half-reaction: P4 +8H2O→ 4H2PO2- +8H+ +4e
Step: 5
Multiply the reduction half reaction with 3 and add to the oxidation half reaction in order to get the net reaction after canceling the electrons.
Oxidation half reaction : P4 +12H+ +12e→ 4PH3
Reduction half reaction: P4 +8H2 O→ 4H2PO2- +8H+ +4e ] ×3
Net reaction:
4P4+12H++24H2O→ 4PH3+12H2PO2-+24H+
Or
4P4+24H2O→ 4PH3+12H2PO2-+12H+
Step:6 As the reaction takes place in basic medium add 12OH ions on both sides in order to neutralize 12H .
4 P4 +24H2O+12OH-→ 4PH3+12H2PO2-+12H+ +12OH-
Or
4P4 +24H2O+12OH-→ 4PH3 +12H2PO2- +12H2O
Balanced chemical equation is:
4P4 + 12OH- + 12H2O→ 4PH3 + 12H2PO2-
Regards
Step 1: Write the two half-reactions as follows:
Oxidation half-reaction: P4→ PH3
Reduction half-reaction: P4 → H2 PO2-
Step:2
Balance the atoms other than O and H
Oxidation half-reaction: P4→ 4PH3
Reduction half-reaction: P4→ 4H2PO2-
Step:3
Balance the O and H atoms using H2O and H+.
Oxidation half-reaction: P4 +12H+→ 4PH3
Reduction half-reaction: P4 +8H2O→ 4H2 PO2- +8H+
Step:4
Balance the charges using electrons
Oxidation half reaction : P4 +12H+ +12e→ 4PH3
Reduction half-reaction: P4 +8H2O→ 4H2PO2- +8H+ +4e
Step: 5
Multiply the reduction half reaction with 3 and add to the oxidation half reaction in order to get the net reaction after canceling the electrons.
Oxidation half reaction : P4 +12H+ +12e→ 4PH3
Reduction half reaction: P4 +8H2 O→ 4H2PO2- +8H+ +4e ] ×3
Net reaction:
4P4+12H++24H2O→ 4PH3+12H2PO2-+24H+
Or
4P4+24H2O→ 4PH3+12H2PO2-+12H+
Step:6 As the reaction takes place in basic medium add 12OH ions on both sides in order to neutralize 12H .
4 P4 +24H2O+12OH-→ 4PH3+12H2PO2-+12H+ +12OH-
Or
4P4 +24H2O+12OH-→ 4PH3 +12H2PO2- +12H2O
Balanced chemical equation is:
4P4 + 12OH- + 12H2O→ 4PH3 + 12H2PO2-
Regards