Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Practice Questions

High School Chemistry › Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Questions

For the following unbalanced redox reaction, how many electrons are transferred and which chemical species is being oxidized?

$PF_2I_{(l)}+Hg_{(l)}\rightarrow P_2F_4_{(g)}+Hg_2I_2_{(s)}$

Oxidation is the __________ of electrons, reduction is the __________ of electrons.

What is the coefficient on sulfur dioxide if the following redox reaction is balanced in an acidic solution?

$SO_{2} + Cr_{2}O_{7}^{2-} \rightarrow SO_{4}^{2-} + Cr^{3+}$