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Redox reaction

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:06 am
by ani1985
Hello,
I am confused about the following reaction which is a Redox reaction. The following half reaction is from this main reaction-
Mn2+ + NaBiO3 + H+ -----> MnO2 + Bi3+ + Na+ + H2O
I want to know that the following half reaction is correct or not
Mn2+ ---> MnO2 + 2e-
NaBiO3 + 2e- ---> Bi3+

Thanks in advance!!

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:07 pm
by expert
Yes, that is correct.
You can also present in in a more obvious form:
Mn(2+) - 2e- ---> Mn(4+)
Bi(5+) + 2e- ---> Bi(3+)