give any two chemical equation of the basic medium
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An example is given below of the reaction of iron(III) sulfate with magnesium.
Unbalanced reaction: Mg(s) + Fe2(SO4)3(aq) → Fe(s) + MgSO4(aq)
This reaction is split into two half-reactions, one that involves oxidation and one that involves reduction.
Reduction: Fe3+(aq) + 3e– → Fe(s)
Oxidation: Mg(s) → Mg2+(aq) + 2e–
This pair of half-reactions can be balanced by ensuring that both have the same number of electrons. To do this, multiply the oxidation half-reaction by 3 and the reduction half-reaction by 2, so that each half-reaction has 6e–.
2 Fe3+(aq) + 6e– → 2 Fe(s)
3 Mg(s) → 3 Mg2+(aq) + 6e–
Adding these two half reactions together gives the balanced equation:
2 Fe3+(aq) + 3 Mg(s) → 2 Fe(s) + 3 Mg2+(aq)
Notice that the sulfate ion (SO42-) is ignored. This is because it does not take part in the reaction; it is a spectator ion