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3 years ago

Do free electrons appear anywhere in the balanced equation for a redox reaction?

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Yes, free electrons appear in balanced redox reaction equations. However, this is only true for half-reactions. This is because redox reactions primarily involve the transfer of electrons, which are better visualized if explicitly shown in the balanced reactions. In reduction reactions, electrons are placed on the left side of the equation. Oxidation reactions show electrons on the right side of the equation.

*Note: Overall redox reactions do not show free electrons because they cancel each other out from both sides of the half-reaction equations.

Andru [333]3 years ago

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Yes, free electrons appear in balanced redox reaction equations. However, this is only true for half-reactions. This is because redox reactions primarily involve the transfer of electrons, which are better visualized if explicitly shown in the balanced reactions. In reduction reactions, electrons are placed on the left side of the equation. Oxidation reactions show electrons on the right side of the equation.

Explanation:

A half reaction is either the chemical reaction or reduction reaction part of an oxidoreduction reaction. A half reaction is obtained by considering the amendment in chemical reaction states of individual substances concerned within the oxidoreduction reaction. Half-reactions are usually used as a way of leveling oxidoreduction reactions.The half-reaction on the anode, wherever chemical reaction happens, is Zn(s) = Zn2+ (aq) + (2e-).

The metal loses 2 electrons to create Zn2+. The half-reaction on the cathode wherever reduction happens is Cu2+ (aq) + 2e- = Cu(s).

Here, the copper ions gain electrons and become solid copper.

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a) To calculate mole of Al :

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$1.32 mol of AlCl_3 = \frac{ mass (g)}{133.34 \frac{g}{mol}}$

Multiplying both side by $133.34 \frac{g}{mol}$

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