Homework Help Forum: chemistry

Posted by John on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8:37pm.

The redox reaction below occurs in acidic solution. Balance it with the smallest whole number coefficients and determine the coefficient for H+. MnO4-(aq) + HNO2(aq) ---> Mn2+(aq) + NO3-(aq) when i did it..i got the answer as1...but im not to sure..help? 1. 3 2. 5 3. 1 4. 4 5. 2

• chemistry - DrBob222, Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 11:32pm

  How can you not be too sure? The equation is either balanced or it isn't and you know when you finish if it is right or not. I get 1 H^+ too. And I know that's right because the equation balances 1. atoms. 2. charge. 3. electron change.

  
  

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