hello i'm doing a redox stoichiometry lab having to do with titration
so we are given these two equations:
6 H + 3H2O2 + 2MnO4 ---> 4O2 + 2Mn + 6 H2O
6H + 5H2O2 + 2MnO4 --> 5O2 + 2Mn + 8 H2O
it asks which reactant is the source of the O2 product in this titration ?
Thank you !
I don't know which equation you are using; the source of the oxygen is H2O2 in either. I don't think the first equation is valid.
To determine which reactant is the source of the O2 product in this titration, let's analyze the given equations:
Equation 1: 6 H + 3H2O2 + 2MnO4 ---> 4O2 + 2Mn + 6 H2O
Equation 2: 6H + 5H2O2 + 2MnO4 --> 5O2 + 2Mn + 8 H2O
In both equations, we have two different reactants that can produce O2: H2O2 and MnO4.
To find out which reactant is the source of the O2 product, we need to compare the coefficients of the O2 obtained from each reactant.
In Equation 1, the coefficient of O2 obtained from H2O2 is 4.
In Equation 2, the coefficient of O2 obtained from H2O2 is 5.
Therefore, by comparing the coefficients, we can conclude that the reactant H2O2 is the source of the O2 product in this titration.