Answer:
2MnO₄⁻ + 5Zn + 16H⁺ → 2Mn²⁺ + 8H₂O + 5Zn²⁺
Explanation:
To balance a redox reaction in an acidic medium, we simply follow some rules:
- Split the reaction into an oxidation and reduction half.
- By inspecting, balance the half equations with respect to the charges and atoms.
- In acidic medium, one atom of H₂O is used to balance up each oxygen atom and one H⁺ balances up each hydrogen atom on the deficient side of the equation.
- Use electrons to balance the charges. Add the appropriate numbers of electrons the side with more charge and obtain a uniform charge on both sides.
- Multiply both equations with appropriate factors to balance the electrons in the two half equations.
- Add up the balanced half equations and cancel out any specie that occur on both sides.
- Check to see if the charge and atoms are balanced.
Solution
Zn + MnO₄⁻ → Zn²⁺ + Mn²⁺
The half equations:
Zn → Zn²⁺ Oxidation half
MnO₄⁻ → Mn²⁺ Reduction half
Balancing of atoms(in acidic medium)
Zn → Zn²⁺
MnO₄⁻ + 8H⁺ → Mn²⁺ + 4H₂O
Balancing of charge
Zn → Zn²⁺ + 2e⁻
MnO₄⁻ + 8H⁺ + 5e⁻→ Mn²⁺ + 4H₂O
Balancing of electrons
Multiply the oxidation half by 5 and reduction half by 2:
5Zn → 5Zn²⁺ + 10e⁻
2MnO₄⁻ + 16H⁺ + 10e⁻→ 2Mn²⁺ + 8H₂O
Adding up the two equations gives:
5Zn + 2MnO₄⁻ + 16H⁺ + 10e⁻ → 5Zn²⁺ + 10e⁻ + 2Mn²⁺ + 8H₂O
The net equation gives:
5Zn + 2MnO₄⁻ + 16H⁺ → 5Zn²⁺ + 2Mn²⁺ + 8H₂O
Answer:
The correct answer is: Serine, Histidine, Aspartate
Explanation:
The catalytic triad of an enzyme is composed of three aminoacid residues which are the most important for its catalytic activity. They are located in the catalytic site of the enzyme. In the case of chymotrypsin- a serine protease, the catalytic triad is composed by serine, histidine and aspartate (Ser-His-Asp). Serine proteases hydrolyse peptidic bonds in proteins and peptides. To do that, the histidine-which interacts with the aspartate by a hydrogen bond so its pKa increases- take a proton from the serine. Thus, deprotonated serine is able to attack the peptide bond and to perform hydrolysis.
I believe the answer is option D !!
Answer:
electrons is the answer to your question
the correct answer is combustion
when an organic compounds burns in the presence of oxygen the products are carbon dioxide and water. Combustion reactions yields a large amount of energy
an example for combustion reaction is as follows
combustion of methane;
CH₄ + 2O₂ --> CO₂ + 2H₂O
correct answer is
2. combustion
