Sulfuric acid reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide to produce aqueous sodium sulfate and liquid water. Which is the correct bala
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<u>Answer:</u> The final equation has hydroxide ions which indicate that the reaction has occurred in a basic medium.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Redox reaction is defined as the reaction in which oxidation and reduction take place simultaneously.
The oxidation reaction is defined as the reaction in which a chemical species loses electrons in a chemical reaction. It occurs when the oxidation number of a species increases.
A reduction reaction is defined as the reaction in which a chemical species gains electrons in a chemical reaction. It occurs when the oxidation number of a species decreases.
The given redox reaction follows:
To balance the given redox reaction in basic medium, there are few steps to be followed:
- Writing the given oxidation and reduction half-reactions for the given equation with the correct number of electrons
Oxidation half-reaction:
Reduction half-reaction:
- Multiply each half-reaction by the correct number in order to balance charges for the two half-reactions
Oxidation half-reaction: ( × 3)
Reduction half-reaction: ( × 2)
The half-reactions now become:
Oxidation half-reaction:
Reduction half-reaction:
- Add the equations and simplify to get a balanced equation
Overall redox reaction:
As we can see that in the overall redox reaction, hydroxide ions are released in the solution. Thus, making it a basic solution