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redox reaction carbon dioxide - formaldehyde
« on: May 01, 2014, 08:20:08 AM »
hey fellows!

is this a correct reaction:

CO2 + 4H+ + O2 = CH2O + 2H20

with its half reaction:

1.) CO2 + 4e- + 4H+ = CH2O + H2O
2.) 2H2O = O2 + 4e- + 4H+

thanks a lot

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Re: redox reaction carbon dioxide - formaldehyde
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2014, 08:56:04 AM »
Try adding the two half-reactions and see what you get.

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Re: redox reaction carbon dioxide - formaldehyde
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2014, 09:03:27 AM »
hi again..

yeah...was the addition ok, I wrote above?

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Re: redox reaction carbon dioxide - formaldehyde
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2014, 09:33:52 AM »
no no:)
I got it:

CO2+H2O = CH2O + O2


did I?

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Re: redox reaction carbon dioxide - formaldehyde
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2014, 11:42:14 AM »
That looks correct.

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