Answer:
First, balance the half-reactions
Second, equalize the electrons
Third,add two reaction equations to get final answer
Explanation:
For example
H₂C₂0₄ + MnO⁻₄ ---------->CO₂+Mn²⁺
(i) Balancing the half reactions
H₂C₂O₄-------->2CO₂+2H⁺+2e⁻
5e⁻ +8H⁺+MnO₄⁻----------->Mn²⁺+4H₂O
(ii)
Equalizing the electrons
5H₂C₂O₄--------->10CO₂+10H⁺+10e⁻ ---here there is a factor of 5
10e⁻+16H⁺+2MnO₄⁻--------->2Mn²⁺+8H₂O -----here there is a factor of 2
(iii)
Add the two where electrons and some Hydrogen ions will cancel out
5H₂C₂O₄+6H⁺+2MnO₄⁻---->10CO₂+2Mn²⁺+8H₂O
The protons of methylene group between the two carbonyl groups in ethylacetoacetate are acidic in nature. When compounds containing such acidic protons are treated with bases the loose proton and form enolates.
In this particular example when ethylacetoacetate is reacted with methyl magnesium bromide, the methyl group abstracts the acidic proton and converts into
methane gas. The enolate when hydrolyzed is again converted into ethylacetoacetate as shown below,