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magdalena
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reduction performic acid

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I am begging you, how to balance the reaction:

Na2S2O3 + HCOOOH =
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Thiosulfate will be oxidised to sulfate performiat to formiat.

S2O3 2- + 10 OH- => 2 SO4 2- + 5 H2O + 8 e- Oxidation

HCOOOH + 2e- => HCOO- + OH- Reduction

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Thank you very much for help :)))))))))))))))
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