balancing redox reaction

2009-05-26 11:56 am
How to balance Al + H^+1 --> Al^+3 + H2
更新1:

sorry, Al + H^1+ --> Al^3+ + H2

更新2:

why 2H+ + 2e- → H2 ...... (2), but not H+ +2e- → H2

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2009-05-26 8:37 pm
✔ 最佳答案

Method 1: Use two half equations

1.
Write the two half equations for the oxidation and reduction:
Al → Al3+ + 3e- ...... (1)
2H+ + 2e- → H2 ...... (2)

2.
Combine the two half equations by (1)x2 + (2)x3 in order to eliminate the electrons on the both sides. The overall balanced equation is thus:
2Al + 6H+ → 2Al3+ + 3H2


Method 2: Balance the charge on the both sides

1.
Since H+ has one positive change, and Al3+ has three positive charge. Therefore, put "3" as coefficient of H+ and "1" as the coefficient of Al3+ in order to make the total numbers of charges equal on the both sides.
Al + 3H+ → 1Al3+ + H2

2.
Put "1" as the coefficient of Al to make the numbers of Al equal on the both sides. Put (3/2) as the coefficient of H2 in order to make the numbers of H equal on the both sides.
1Al + 3H+ → 1Al3+ + (3/2)H2

3.
Multiply all coefficients on the both sides in order to make them simplest whole numbers. The overall balanced equation is thus:
2Al + 6H+ → 2Al3+ + 3H2
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