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Offline biospy

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balancing review
« on: October 14, 2006, 02:26:00 PM »
MnO4(-) + H2C2O4+ H(+)--> Mn(2+)+ CO2+H20
I've never balanced with charges before. I've tried the algebraic approach, but that didn't work with the charges and I don't know what the molecular equation was so can you head me in the right direction.

how would i balance this one?
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Re: balancing review
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2006, 03:07:04 PM »
It's an oxididation reaction: you have to use the two half equations.
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Re: balancing review
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2006, 05:13:56 PM »
Charge must be balanced just like every element, the only difference is elements doesn't came in positive/negative varieties.

http://www.chembuddy.com/?left=balancing-stoichiometry&right=balancing-redox
« Last Edit: October 14, 2006, 06:30:21 PM by Borek »
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