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Offline Morgrothiel

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Need help balancing redox eq
« on: January 18, 2007, 03:07:33 PM »
K, I got this redox thingy I need to balance. But I not quite sure how to do it

Zn + NO3- <-----------> Zn(OH)3- + NH3

Thanks for all the help I can get  :)
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Re: Need help balancing redox eq
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2007, 03:11:24 PM »
Where are the H's on the left side?
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Re: Need help balancing redox eq
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2007, 04:03:36 PM »
There are none, but it is like in basic (base, added NaOH, dunno what its called in English) environment, so I guess you can add them as you like.
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Re: Need help balancing redox eq
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2007, 11:55:25 AM »
Then first write the full equation; all the compounds that are participating in the reaction.

Remember, water is also a compound available in reaction
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Re: Need help balancing redox eq
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2007, 08:58:23 PM »
Hint: Use Ion Electron Method and apply rules for basic media
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