Balance the following redox reaction by oxidation number method:
(i) The skeleton equation along with oxidation number of each atom is
(ii) Noting the change in O.N. of above atoms,
Increase in Cr = + 3 to +6 i.e.
Decrease per atom of O = 1 (from O in H2O2 to O in H2O)
Total number of O atom involved = 2
Total decrease for 2 atoms of O = 2 x 1 = 2
(iii) Equalise the increase/decrease in O.N. by multiplying H2O2 by 3 and
(iv)
With the net ionic equation for the reaction of potassium dichromate (VI), K2Cr2O7 with sodium sulphite, Na2SO3, in an acid solution to give chromium (III) ion and the sulphate ion.