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Balance the following reaction: MnO_{4}^{-}+H_{2}O_{2} \longrightarrow MnO_{2}+O_{2} (alkaline medium)

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Answered by phillipinestest
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Write the equation skeleton.

{ H }_{ 2 }{ O }_{ 2 }\quad +\quad Mn{ O }_{ 4 }^{ - }\quad \rightarrow \quad Mn{ O }_{ 2 }\quad +\quad { O }_{ 2 }

Assign oxidation numbers.

{ H }_{ 2 }^{ +1 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -1 }\quad +\quad { Mn }^{ +7 }{ O }_{ 4 }^{ -2- }\quad \rightarrow \quad { Mn }^{ +4 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -2 }\quad +\quad { O }_{ 2 }^{ 0 }

Identify the redox couples

O:\quad { H }_{ 2 }^{ +1 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -1 }\quad \rightarrow \quad { O }_{ 2 }^{ 0 }\quad +\quad 2{ e }^{ - }

R:\quad { Mn }^{ +7 }{ O }_{ 4 }^{ -2- }\quad +\quad 3{ e }^{ - }\quad \rightarrow \quad { Mn }^{ +4 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -2 }

Combine redox couples

O:\quad { H }_{ 2 }^{ +1 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -1 }\quad \rightarrow \quad { O }_{ 2 }^{ 0 }\quad +\quad 2{ e }^{ - }

R:\quad { Mn }^{ +7 }{ O }_{ 4 }^{ -2- }\quad +\quad 3{ e }^{ - }\quad \rightarrow \quad { Mn }^{ +4 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -2 }

Balance all atoms expect hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

O:\quad { H }_{ 2 }^{ +1 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -1 }\quad \rightarrow \quad { O }_{ 2 }^{ 0 }\quad +\quad 2{ e }^{ - }

R:\quad { Mn }^{ +7 }{ O }_{ 4 }^{ -2- }\quad +\quad 3{ e }^{ - }\quad \rightarrow \quad { Mn }^{ +4 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -2 }

Balance the charge

O:\quad { H }_{ 2 }^{ +1 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -1 }\quad +\quad 2{ OH }^{ - }\quad \rightarrow \quad { O }_{ 2 }^{ 0 }\quad +\quad 2{ e }^{ - }

R:\quad { Mn }^{ +7 }{ O }_{ 4 }^{ -2- }\quad +\quad 3{ e }^{ - }\quad \rightarrow \quad { Mn }^{ +4 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -2 }\quad +\quad 4{ OH }^{ - }

Balance oxygen atoms

O:\quad { H }_{ 2 }^{ +1 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -1 }\quad +\quad 2{ OH }^{ - }\quad \rightarrow \quad { O }_{ 2 }^{ 0 }\quad +\quad 2{ e }^{ - }\quad +\quad 2{ H }_{ 2 }O

R:\quad { Mn }^{ +7 }{ O }_{ 4 }^{ -2- }\quad +\quad 3{ e }^{ - }\quad +\quad 2{ H }_{ 2 }O\quad \rightarrow \quad { Mn }^{ +4 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -2 }\quad +\quad 4{ OH }^{ - }

Make electron gain equivalent to electron lost

O:\quad { H }_{ 2 }^{ +1 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -1 }\quad +\quad 2{ OH }^{ - }\quad \rightarrow \quad { O }_{ 2 }^{ 0 }\quad +\quad 2{ e }^{ - }\quad +\quad 2{ H }_{ 2 }O

R:\quad { Mn }^{ +7 }{ O }_{ 4 }^{ -2- }\quad +\quad 3{ e }^{ - }\quad +\quad 2{ H }_{ 2 }O\quad \rightarrow \quad { Mn }^{ +4 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -2 }\quad +\quad 4{ OH }^{ - }

O:\quad 3{ H }_{ 2 }^{ +1 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -1 }\quad +\quad 6{ OH }^{ - }\quad \rightarrow \quad 3{ O }_{ 2 }^{ 0 }\quad +\quad 6{ e }^{ - }\quad +\quad 6{ H }_{ 2 }O

R:\quad 2{ Mn }^{ +7 }{ O }_{ 4 }^{ -2- }\quad +\quad 6{ e }^{ - }\quad +\quad 4{ H }_{ 2 }O\quad \rightarrow \quad 2{ Mn }^{ +4 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -2 }\quad +\quad 8{ OH }^{ - }

Add half cell reactions

3{ H }_{ 2 }^{ +1 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -1 }\quad +\quad 2{ Mn }^{ +7 }{ O }_{ 4 }^{ -2- }\quad +\quad 6{ OH }^{ - }\quad +\quad 6{ e }^{ - }\quad 4{ H }_{ 2 }O\quad \rightarrow \quad 3{ O }_{ 2 }^{ 0 }\quad +\quad 2{ Mn }^{ +4 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -2 }\quad +\quad 8{ OH }^{ - }\quad +\quad 6{ e }^{ - }\quad +\quad 6{ H }_{ 2 }O

Simplify the equation

3{ H }_{ 2 }^{ +1 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -1 }\quad +\quad 2{ Mn }^{ +7 }{ O }_{ 4 }^{ -2- }\quad \rightarrow \quad 3{ O }_{ 2 }^{ 0 }\quad +\quad 2{ Mn }^{ +4 }{ O }_{ 2 }^{ -2 }\quad +\quad 2{ OH }^{ - }\quad +\quad 2{ H }_{ 2 }O

Final equation is  

3{ H }_{ 2 }{ O }_{ 2 }\quad +\quad 2Mn{ O }_{ 4 }^{ - }\quad \rightarrow \quad 2Mn{ O }_{ 2 }+\quad 3{ O }_{ 2 }\quad +\quad 2{ OH }^{ - }\quad +\quad 2{ H }_{ 2 }O



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