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    • November 11, 2010 at 8:59 pm #14107
      nickname
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      I have to write the oxidation and reduction reactions for 3O2 + 4Fe—> 2Fe2O3

      As the oxidation-half reaction I have 4Fe—>4Fe^3+ + 12 e-

      As the reduction half reaction I have 3O2 + 12e- —> 6O^2-

      are my answers correct? Thank you!

    • November 11, 2010 at 9:36 pm #102238
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      apparently, your oxidative half-reaction could be substracted with 4 and the reductive half-reaction with 3…

    • November 11, 2010 at 10:51 pm #102239
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      I got it! Thank u!

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