Showing posts with label balancing REDX half equations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label balancing REDX half equations. Show all posts

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Balancing REDOX in acids and alkali

OCl- in acid conditions goes to Cl2

2OCl- + 4H+ + 2e- --> Cl2 + 2H2O



OCl- in alkali conditions Cl-

OCl- + 2H+ + 2e- + 2OH- --> Cl- + H2O

OCl- + H2O + 2e- --> Cl- + 2OH-