The Questions Answer

1. Write the reactions that happen at the practice.

Answer : a. Experiment I
Oxidation: Fe+2 Fe+3 + e X5
Reduction : MnO4-+ 8H+ + 5e Mn+2 + 4H2O X1
Oxidation : 5Fe+2 5Fe+3 + 5e/
Reduction : MnO4- + 8H+ + 5e Mn+2 + 4H2O
MnO4- + 5Fe+2 + 8H+Mn + 5Fe+3 + 4H2O
Complete reaction:
2KMnO42- + 8H2SO4 + 10FeSO4 K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 5Fe2(SO4)2 + 8H2O
b. Experiment II
Oxidation :2S2O32- S4O62- + 2e X5
Reduction : MnO4-+ 8H+ + 5e Mn+2 + 4H2O X2
Oxidation : 10S2O32- 5S4O62- +10e/
Reduction : 2MnO4- + 16H+ + 10e 2Mn+2 + 8H2O
2MnO4- + 10S2O32- + 16H+ 2Mn+2 + 5S4O62- + 8H2O
Complete reaction:
2KMnO42- + 8H2SO4 + 10S2O32- K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 5Na2S2O6 + 5Na2SO4++
8H2O
c. Experiment III
Oxidation : C2O42- 2CO2+ 2e X5
Reduction : MnO4-+ 8H+ + 5e Mn+2 + 4H2O X2
Oxidation : 5C2O42- 10CO2 +10e/
Reduction : 2MnO4- + 16H+ + 10e 2Mn+2 + 8H2O
2MnO4- + 5C2O42- + 16H+ 2Mn+2 + 10CO2 + 8H2O

Complete reaction:
2KMnO42- + 5H2SO4 + 5C2O42- K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 10CO2 + 8H2O
2. Explain the changed oxidation number at each element in the reactions, and
explain what element that experience oxidation and reduction
Answer : a. Experiment I
2KMnO42- + 8H2SO4 + 10FeSO4 K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 5Fe2(SO4)2 + 8H2O
+7 +2

Reduction +2 Oxidation +3

Oxidation : Fe element (increase of oxidation number from +2 in FeSO4 to +6

on Fe2 (SO4) 3).

Reduction : Element Mn (decreased oxidation number from +7 in KMnO4 to

+2 on MnSO4).

Oxidator : KMnO4 (because KMnO4 causes other compounds FeSO4 to

undergo oxidation).

Reductor : FeSO4 (because FeSO4 causes other compounds KMnO4 to be

reduced)

Experiment II
2KMnO42- + 8H2SO4 + 10S2O32- K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 5Na2S2O6 + 5Na2SO4++
8H2O
+7 +2 +6

Reduction +4 Oxidation

Oxidation : element S (increased oxidation number from +4 on Na2S2O3 to

+6 onNa2S2O3)

Reduction : element Mn (decreased oxidation number from +7 on KMnO4 to

+2 on MnSO4)

Oxidator: KMnO4(becauseKMnO4 causes other compoundsNa2S2O3to undergo

oxidation)
 Reductor: Na2S2O3(because Na2S2O3causes other compound KMnO4to be
reduced

Experiment III
2KMnO42- + 3H2SO4 + 5H2C2O42- K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 10CO2+ 8H2O
+7 +2

Reduction +3 Oxidation +4

Oxidation : element C (increased oxidation number from +3 on H2C2O4 to

+4 in CO2).

Reduction : element Mn (decreased oxidation number from +7 on KMnO4to

+2 on MnSO4)

Oxidator : KMnO4 (because KMnO4 causes oxidation of H2C2O4)

Reduction : Na2S2O3 (because H2C2O4 causes another compound KMnO4to

be reduced)