I am about to stab this question. WHY IS THIS NOT POSSIBLE TO SOLVE???
MnO4- + C2O4-2---> CO3-2 + MnO2(s) (basic)
Write the balanced half reactions and overall net ionic equation.
I did this:
3e- + MnO4- + 4H2O---> MnO2 +2H2O +4OH-
8e- + C2O4-2 + 6H2O ---> 2CO3-2 +3H2O + 6OH-
Why the heck are both of them being reduced???!??!!!?!? What happened to the oxidation half-rxn?
MnO4- + C2O4-2---> CO3-2 + MnO2(s) (basic)
Write the balanced half reactions and overall net ionic equation.
I did this:
3e- + MnO4- + 4H2O---> MnO2 +2H2O +4OH-
8e- + C2O4-2 + 6H2O ---> 2CO3-2 +3H2O + 6OH-
Why the heck are both of them being reduced???!??!!!?!? What happened to the oxidation half-rxn?