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When the following oxidation–reduction reaction in acidic solution is balanced, what is the lowest whole-number coefficient for

ruslelena [56]

Answer:

b. 16, reactant side

Explanation:

Let's consider the following redox reaction.

MnO₄⁻(aq) + I⁻(aq) → Mn²⁺(aq) + I₂(s)

We can balance it using the ion-electron method.

Step 1: Identify both half-reactions

Reduction: MnO₄⁻(aq) → Mn²⁺(aq)

Oxidation: I⁻(aq) → I₂(s)

Step 2: Perform the mass balance, adding H⁺(aq) and H₂O(l) where appropriate

MnO₄⁻(aq) + 8 H⁺(aq) → Mn²⁺(aq) + 4 H₂O(l)

2 I⁻(aq) → I₂(s)

Step 3: Perform the charge balance, adding electrons where appropriate

MnO₄⁻(aq) + 8 H⁺(aq) + 5 e⁻ → Mn²⁺(aq) + 4 H₂O(l)

2 I⁻(aq) → I₂(s) + 2 e⁻

Step 4: Multiply both half-reactions by numbers so that the number of electrons gained and lost are equal

2 × (MnO₄⁻(aq) + 8 H⁺(aq) + 5 e⁻ → Mn²⁺(aq) + 4 H₂O(l))

5 × (2 I⁻(aq) → I₂(s) + 2 e⁻)

Step 5: Add both half-reactions and cancel what is repeated on both sides

2 MnO₄⁻(aq) + 16 H⁺(aq) + 10 e⁻ + 10 I⁻(aq) → 2 Mn²⁺(aq) + 8 H₂O(l) + 5 I₂(s) + 10 e⁻

The balanced reaction is:

2 MnO₄⁻(aq) + 16 H⁺(aq) + 10 I⁻(aq) → 2 Mn²⁺(aq) + 8 H₂O(l) + 5 I₂(s)

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2 years ago

Methanethiol, CH3SH, has a substantial dipole mement (1.52) even though carbon and sulfer have identical electronegativities. Ex

AleksAgata [21]

Answer:

The whole molecule is polar because Sulfur has lone pairs but Carbon doesn't. Lone pairs count more toward polarity, shifting dipole toward S.

Explanation:

Even though carbon and sulfur have identical values of electronegativities, the molecule, $CH_3SH$ is polar because of the presence of the lone pairs on the sulfur atom.

The C-S bond is not polar because the both the atoms have electronegatiivty. <u>But S has lone pairs which can attract the bond pairs of the bond between the S and H and thus acquires slightly negative charge and H acquires slightly positive charge.</u>

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2 years ago

Molecules are likely to dissolve in nonpolar solvents.

masha68 [24]

The answer to this is yes they are likely, true.

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2 years ago

According to the kinetic molecular theory, particles of matter

sladkih [1.3K]

Answer:

are in constant motion

Explanation:

according to the kinetic molecular theory, particles of matter

are in constant motion

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3 years ago

A chemist determines by measurements that 0.0550 moles of nitrogen gas participate in a chemical reaction. Calculate the mass of

shtirl [24]

The mass of nitrogen gas that participated in the chemical reaction is 1.54g

HOW TO CALCULATE MASS OF AN ELEMENT:

Mass of a substance can be calculated by multiplying the number of moles in mol of the substance by its molecular mass in g/mol. That is;

mass (M) = molar mass (MM) × number of moles (n)

According to this question, a chemist determines by measurements that 0.0550 moles of nitrogen gas (N2) participate in a chemical reaction.

The molecular mass of nitrogen gas (N2) = 14.01(2)

= 28.02g/mol

Hence, the mass of the nitrogen gas that participated in the chemical reaction is calculated as follows:

Mass (g) = 0.0550 mol × 28.02 g/mol

Mass = 1.5411

Therefore, the mass of nitrogen gas that participated in the chemical reaction is 1.54g

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2 years ago