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[Xylitol]

Balance the following reaction in acidic solution:
I- (aq) + ClO- (aq) -> I3- (aq) + Cl- (aq)

Thanks

 

[Epic Fail]

Originally posted by: Xylitol
Balance the following reaction in acidic solution:
I- (aq) + ClO- (aq) -> I3- (aq) + Cl- (aq)

Thanks

3 I- (aq) + 2 ClO- (aq) -> I3- (aq) + 2 Cl- (aq) + O2

 

[Xylitol]

Originally posted by: yamadakun

Originally posted by: Xylitol
Balance the following reaction in acidic solution:
I- (aq) + ClO- (aq) -> I3- (aq) + Cl- (aq)

Thanks

3 I- (aq) + 2 ClO- (aq) -> I3- (aq) + 2 Cl- (aq) + O2

I got it
And that's not right I believe

 

[uclaLabrat]

Should be:

2 (H3O+) + 3I- + ClO- --->I3- + Cl- + 3 H2O

The Chlorine acts as the oxidant (Cl+ source) and the other oxygen is protonated off as water. Well, it makes sense to me that way. I really hate Gchem.